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 | $1,732/mo | 28.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $467,200 | 49.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $90,651 | 33.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 107.0 | 8.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 129.7 | 17.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 110.5 | 11.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 111.9 | 18.8% 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 $125,845 in Westminster to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 20.5% cheaper overall than Westminster, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Houston than in Westminster. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $100,676 in Westminster to keep the same standard of living.