Moving to Texas from Colorado
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Colorado to Texas — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Colorado to Texas, you would find that Texas is 16.7% cheaper than Colorado. A $75,000 salary in Colorado would need to be roughly $62,500 in Texas to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Houston averages 80°F vs 65°F in Denver, making it significantly warmer. Denver and Houston are about 880 mi apart.
Is Texas cheaper than Colorado?
The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 8.3% less
Groceries
pay 11.2% less
Transportation
pay 4.5% less
Housing
pay 29.1% less
Childcare
pay 7.9% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.5% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Texas?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $62,500
To maintain the same standard of living in Texas
Calculate with your salary →Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in Texas cost about 14% less than cities in Colorado.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
How Colorado and Texas stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Texas performs significantly better than Colorado across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Colorado performs better than Texas across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Texas generally does better on what about housing?, though Colorado leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Colorado performs better than Texas across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Colorado performs better than Texas across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Colorado performs better than Texas across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Texas vs Colorado
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Denver | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 48°/21°F (9°/-6°C) | 67°/48°F (20°/9°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 72°/43°F (22°/6°C) | 86°/67°F (30°/19°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 85°/55°F (29°/13°C) | 93°/73°F (34°/23°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 53°/26°F (12°/-3°C) | 73°/53°F (23°/11°C) |
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| Month | Denver | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°/17°F (6.7°/-8.1°C) | 63°/43°F (17.2°/6.2°C) |
| Feb | 46°/19°F (7.9°/-7.3°C) | 66°/47°F (19.1°/8.1°C) |
| Mar | 54°/26°F (12.4°/-3.1°C) | 73°/53°F (22.8°/11.4°C) |
| Apr | 62°/33°F (16.4°/0.7°C) | 80°/59°F (26.4°/15.2°C) |
| May | 71°/43°F (21.9°/5.9°C) | 86°/68°F (30.2°/19.8°C) |
| Jun | 82°/52°F (28.0°/11.3°C) | 91°/73°F (33.0°/22.9°C) |
| Jul | 89°/59°F (31.9°/14.9°C) | 94°/75°F (34.3°/23.9°C) |
| Aug | 87°/58°F (30.7°/14.4°C) | 94°/75°F (34.7°/23.8°C) |
| Sep | 78°/48°F (25.8°/9.1°C) | 90°/70°F (32.1°/21.0°C) |
| Oct | 65°/37°F (18.5°/2.6°C) | 82°/61°F (27.8°/16.1°C) |
| Nov | 52°/24°F (11.2°/-4.2°C) | 72°/52°F (22.5°/11.2°C) |
| Dec | 43°/17°F (6.0°/-8.3°C) | 64°/45°F (17.9°/7.0°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Texas than Colorado?
Generally yes: Texas runs about 17% cheaper than Colorado on average, though it depends heavily on the city.
How much money do I need to move to Texas?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $15,625 in Texas for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Texas safe?
Texas performs significantly better than Colorado across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Texas compared to Colorado?
Colorado performs better than Texas across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Texas compared to Colorado?
The average high temperature in Houston is 80°F, compared to 65°F in Denver. Houston receives around 49.8 in of rainfall per year, while Denver gets 14.3 in.
