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 | Victorville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,461/mo | 15.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $300,600 | 21.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $65,746 | 8.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 104.4 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 125.6 | 15.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 105.2 | 7.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 104.8 | 13.3% 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 $113,855 in Victorville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 12.2% cheaper overall than Victorville, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Houston than in Victorville. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $91,084 in Victorville to keep the same standard of living.