cost
Cost of Living Index
Houston
49.6
city
New York
65.8
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Houston wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to New York.
cost
Houston
49.6
city
New York
65.8
city
safety
Houston
60.2
city
New York
44.8
city
housing
Houston
$3,428
city
New York
$2,493
city
jobs
Houston
$5,949/mo
city
New York
$3,867/mo
city
health
Houston
67.7
city
New York
61.6
city
environment
Houston
17.7 ug/m3
city
New York
12.5 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Houston
161 Mbps
city
New York
154 Mbps
city
demographics
Houston
1.8%
city
New York
3.9%
city
economy
Houston
$3,909/mo
city
New York
$3,734/mo
city
economy
Houston
4.0%
city
New York
9.1%
city
education
Houston
71.1
city
New York
54.2
city
environment
Houston
37.3 ug/m3
city
New York
36.5 ug/m3
city
environment
Houston
76.9
city
New York
71.7
city
health
Houston
23.4%
city
New York
12.1%
city
health
Houston
76.0 years
city
New York
72.2 years
city
housing
Houston
$3,292/mo
city
New York
$2,847/mo
city
housing
Houston
11.6x
city
New York
16.4x
city
housing
Houston
$14,932/sqm
city
New York
$10,079/sqm
city
jobs
Houston
5.2%
city
New York
4.6%
city
quality
Houston
7.2
city
New York
6.6
city
religion
Houston
7.2%
city
New York
37.7%
city
religion
Houston
19.0%
city
New York
66.8%
city
religion
Houston
34.3%
city
New York
74.4%
city
safety
Houston
9.5 per 100k
city
New York
28.6 per 100k
city
safety
Houston
62.1 per 100k
city
New York
26.7 per 100k
city
transport
Houston
73.2
city
New York
62.6
city