| | Houston, TX | Mexico, MO | United States |
| Overall | 96.9 | 74.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.1 | 93.5 | 100 |
| Health | 95.1 | 126.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 75.4 | 37.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $247,900 | $134,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,650.0% | 9,860.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 119.0 | 67.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.9 | 64.0 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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
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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We moved here in October 2020 from Lehigh Acres, Florida. We wanted somewhere with all 4 seasons instead of hot weather 7-8 months out of the year and cooler weather More
Unfortunately, some views of Mexico, Missouri are focused on the past and so those people will stay living in the past, as the rest of us move forward. As to the More
Mexico Missouri use to be a very nice little community with activities and many businesses on the square. That was twenty five years ago. Now it is a ghost town of what More
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