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
Irving is a supplemental starter city profile for the Dallas-Fort Worth jobs and commuter market in Texas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Houston has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Houston has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Irving minus Houston.
| Metric | Houston | Irving | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549 | $1,583 | +$34 | Houston | Houston has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $265,062 | $344,888 | +$79,826 | Houston | Houston has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $420/mo | $277/mo | -$143/mo | Irving | Irving has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 97 | -2 | Irving | Irving has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $61,960 | $63,652 | +$1,692 | Houston | Houston has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 81/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |