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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Fresno, TX vs Missouri City, TX

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Fresno needs about $79,000 in Missouri City to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Missouri City, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $91,000 in Fresno.

A few differences

Fresno vs Missouri City · facet by facet
FacetFresno, TXMissouri City, TX
Median home price$243,500$311,400
2-bedroom rent$1,353/mo$1,831/mo
Property tax rate1.68%1.68%
State & local income tax0%0%
Sales tax8.2%8.2%
Cost of living index90100
Groceries index9696
Utilities$185/mo$185/mo
Median household income$91,264$94,390
Unemployment rate4%4%
Crime index50/10050/100
School rating5.5/105.5/10
Sunny days / year230 days230 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Fresno cheaper than Missouri City?
Fresno has the lower day-to-day cost index (90 vs 100 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Missouri City equals $85,000 in Fresno?
A household earning $85,000 in Fresno needs about $79,000 in Missouri City to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Missouri City lifestyle costs about $91,000 in Fresno.