City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Houston | Troy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,086/mo | 13.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $177,100 | 32.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $54,837 | 10.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 100.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 123.6 | 20.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 97.2 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 99.8 | 5.6% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Houston, you'd need $101,056 in Troy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 1% cheaper overall than Troy, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Troy than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $80,845 in Troy to keep the same standard of living.