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 | Victoria | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,094/mo | 12.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $176,900 | 32.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $64,832 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 95.2 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 88.1 | 11.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 97.5 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 95.8 | 1.7% 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 $86,861 in Victoria to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Victoria, TX is about 13.1% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Victoria than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $69,489 in Victoria to keep the same standard of living.