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 | Huntsville | New Braunfels | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $970/mo | $1,426/mo | 32.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $207,300 | $290,800 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,419 | $85,827 | 56.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 95.2 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.1 | 86.0 | 10.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.1 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Huntsville, you'd need $100,145 in New Braunfels to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntsville and New Braunfels have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Huntsville than in New Braunfels. If you earn $80,000 in Huntsville, you'd need about $80,116 in New Braunfels to keep the same standard of living.