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 | Utica | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $873/mo | 41.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $123,800 | 89.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $48,212 | 25.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 100.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 122.1 | 19.2% 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 $87,897 in Utica to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Utica, NY is about 12.1% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Utica than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $70,318 in Utica to keep the same standard of living.