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 | Westminster | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,977/mo | 37.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $777,100 | 69.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $80,271 | 24.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 109.3 | 10.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 133.4 | 20.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 115.2 | 15.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 118.3 | 23.1% 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 $136,688 in Westminster to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 26.8% cheaper overall than Westminster, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Houston than in Westminster. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $109,350 in Westminster to keep the same standard of living.