| Index | West Houston | Houston | Texas |
| Cost of living | 106 | 100 | 92 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 101 | 96 |
| Groceries | 98 | 98 | 95 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 97 |
| Housing | 123 | 105 | 83 |
| Transportation | 96 | 96 | 92 |
| Utilities | 91 | 91 | 102 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $118,077 | $9,840 | $2,755 | $3,543 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Texas | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Houston | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.93 | $27.62 | 2.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $66.13 | $51.11 | 29.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.18 | $4.09 | 2.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.52 | $1.54 | 1.4% |
| Movie | $12.48 | $12.88 | 3.1% |
| Yoga | $23.47 | $19.66 | 19.4% |
| Item | Houston | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.30 | $7.70 | 5.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.66 | $1.66 | 0.1% |
| Milk | $4.60 | $4.73 | 2.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.45 | $5.26 | 3.7% |
| Pizza | $12.36 | $12.76 | 3.2% |
| Beer | $10.84 | $10.55 | 2.8% |
| Item | Houston | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $184.55 | $140.06 | 31.8% |
| Doctor | $105.70 | $153.82 | 31.3% |
| Dentist | $149.33 | $123.15 | 21.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.68 | $11.73 | 0.4% |
| Lipitor | $16.38 | $23.61 | 30.6% |
| Item | Houston | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $331,083.00 | $326,622.00 | 1.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,950.49 | $2,480.25 | 21.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,625.00 | $1,444.00 | 12.5% |
| Item | Houston | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.68 | $3.06 | 12.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $75.02 | $65.21 | 15.0% |
| Item | Houston | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $185.39 | $220.12 | 15.8% |
| Phone | $201.96 | $195.71 | 3.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fifth Street, TX | 2,256 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Aldine, TX | 16,737 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Richmond, TX | 13,080 | 98 | 2.2% |
| Rosenberg, TX | 38,648 | 100 | 0.3% |
| Meadows Place, TX | 5,042 | 101 | 1.0% |
| Houston, TX | 2,385,298 | 100 | 0.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chicago, IL | 2,804,582 | 116 | 15.8% |
| Montréal, QC | 1,811,008 | n/a | |
| Toronto, ON | 3,013,752 | n/a | |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,698,457 | 111 | 11.4% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,632,157 | 104 | 4.5% |
| Houston, TX | 2,385,298 | 100 | 0.1% |
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