2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Houston, TX vs Durand, MI

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Is it cheaper to live in Durand or is it cheaper to live in Houston?
- Durand is 16.5% less expensive than Houston.

Which city has more affordable housing, Durand or Houston?
- Durand housing costs are 45.8% less expensive than Houston housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Houston or is Health Care more affordable in Durand.
- Health related expenses are 7.3% less in Durand.
 Houston, TXDurand, MIUnited States
 Overall  Unlock80.9100
 Food & Groceries98.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock88.2100
 Housing75.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$130,000$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock86.1100
 Miscellaneous105.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Durand    1 Reviews

Unfortunately the state currently has the highest unemployment in the nation and it does not seem to be recovering anytime in the near  More

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