2024 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Somerville, TX vs Katy, TX

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Is it cheaper to live in Katy or is it cheaper to live in Somerville?
- Katy is 15.4% more expensive than Somerville.

Which city has more affordable housing, Katy or Somerville?
- Katy housing costs are 139.4% more expensive than Somerville housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Somerville or is Health Care more affordable in Katy.
- Health related expenses are 9.5% less in Katy.
 Somerville, TXKaty, TXUnited States
 Overall84.096.9100
 Food & Groceries90.099.1100
 Health105.195.1100
 Housing45.2108.2100
 Median Home Cost$167,500$435,500$338,100
 Utilities9993100
 Transportation91.3122.1100
 Miscellaneous80.0105.4100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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