Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Texas
Houston is a energy, healthcare, and large metro market in Texas, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Texas
Garland is a supplemental starter city profile for the Dallas-area family and value market in Texas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Garland has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Houston has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Garland minus Houston.
| Metric | Houston | Garland | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549 | $1,563 | +$14 | Houston | Houston has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $265,062 | $289,605 | +$24,543 | Houston | Houston has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $420/mo | $283/mo | -$137/mo | Garland | Garland has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 98 | -1 | Garland | Garland has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $61,960 | $57,287 | -$4,673 | Garland | Garland has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 85/100 | +4 | Garland | Garland has the higher move score. |