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 | Warwick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,295/mo | 4.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $294,400 | 20.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $81,009 | 25.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 94.7 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 91.1 | 16.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 84.2 | 15.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 87.9 | 3.4% higher 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 $96,885 in Warwick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Warwick, RI is about 3.1% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Houston than in Warwick. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $77,508 in Warwick to keep the same standard of living.