cost
Cost of Living Index
Houston49.6 / 0
New York City44.8 / 100
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.
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Top trade-offs
Houston leads salary, jobs, and health; New York City leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Houston
49.6
city
New York City
44.8
city
safety
Houston
60.2
city
New York City
68.2
city
housing
Houston
$3,428
city
New York City
$2,318
city
housing
Houston
11.6x
city
New York City
10.5x
city
jobs
Houston
$5,949/mo
city
New York City
$4,440/mo
city
jobs
Houston
5.2%
city
New York City
10.5%
city
health
Houston
67.7
city
New York City
55.3
city
health
Houston
76.0 years
city
New York City
72.0 years
city
environment
Houston
17.7 ug/m3
city
New York City
37.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Houston
76.9
city
New York City
58.9
city
infrastructure
Houston
161 Mbps
city
New York City
236 Mbps
city
demographics
Houston
1.8%
city
New York City
2.8%
city
education
Houston
71.1
city
New York City
70.2
city
transport
Houston
73.2
city
New York City
48.8
city
safety
Houston
9.5 per 100k
city
New York City
11.7 per 100k
city
safety
Houston
62.1 per 100k
city
New York City
55.3 per 100k
city
health
Houston
23.4%
city
New York City
16.1%
city
quality
Houston
7.2
city
New York City
5.2
city
housing
Houston
$14,932/sqm
city
New York City
$14,991/sqm
city
religion
Houston
7.2%
city
New York City
41.2%
city
religion
Houston
34.3%
city
New York City
46.6%
city
religion
Houston
19.0%
city
New York City
61.2%
city