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 | Anaheim | Austin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,958/mo | $1,549/mo | 26.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $713,600 | $461,500 | 54.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $88,538 | $86,556 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 98.7 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 94.8 | 13.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 94.8 | 9.7% 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 Anaheim, you'd need $79,109 in Austin to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 20.9% cheaper overall than Anaheim, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Austin than in Anaheim. If you earn $80,000 in Anaheim, you'd need about $63,287 in Austin to keep the same standard of living.