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 | New York | Pearland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,622/mo | 5.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $311,100 | 135.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $111,123 | 31.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 105.0 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 103.7 | 42.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 93.1 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 112.7 | 11.3% 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 New York, you'd need $94,141 in Pearland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pearland, TX is about 5.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Pearland than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $75,313 in Pearland to keep the same standard of living.