City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Albany | Austin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,194/mo | $1,549/mo | 22.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $321,600 | $461,500 | 30.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,777 | $86,556 | 19.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 95.2 | 10.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 110.9 | 85.9 | 29.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 97.5 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 95.8 | 5.9% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Albany, you'd need $103,878 in Austin to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Albany, OR is about 3.7% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Albany than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Albany, you'd need about $83,102 in Austin to keep the same standard of living.