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 | Phoenix | The Woodlands | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,723/mo | 23.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $456,400 | 25.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $142,384 | 49.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 98.7 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 94.8 | 31.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 100.5 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 94.8 | 9.9% higher 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 Phoenix, you'd need $130,328 in The Woodlands to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Phoenix, AZ is about 23.3% cheaper overall than The Woodlands, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Phoenix than in The Woodlands. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $104,262 in The Woodlands to keep the same standard of living.