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 | West Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,384/mo | 10.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $460,400 | 49.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $87,044 | 30.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 104.8 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 143.4 | 31.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 101.6 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 101.4 | 7.1% 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 $116,006 in West Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 13.8% cheaper overall than West Sacramento, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Houston than in West Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $92,805 in West Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.