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 | Waterbury | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,140/mo | 8.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $162,800 | 44.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $51,451 | 17.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 93.1 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 89.1 | 19.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 81.3 | 19.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 83.8 | 8.4% 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 $90,049 in Waterbury to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Waterbury, CT is about 10% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Waterbury than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $72,039 in Waterbury to keep the same standard of living.