Moving from New York, NY to Houston, TX
If you rent
$80,000 → $73,700
You'd need about $6,300 less a year in Houston for the same standard of living.
If you buy
$80,000 → $64,100
Home prices are 66% lower in Houston.
| Measure | New York | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,779 / mo | $1,313 / mo |
| Median home value | $751,700 | $253,400 |
| Median household income | $79,713 | $62,894 |
| Median rent as a share of your $80,000 salary | 27% | 20% |
How this is estimated
Rent in Houston is 26% lower than in New York. We assume 30% of your income goes on housing and scale that share by the price difference. Taxes, groceries, transport and other costs are assumed equal, so state income tax or a long commute could move the real number. Housing figures are Census medians, not what a particular home costs.
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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS