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 | Arden-Arcade | Austin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,385/mo | $1,549/mo | 10.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $466,300 | $461,500 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,479 | $86,556 | 25.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 95.2 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 143.4 | 85.9 | 67.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 97.5 | 4.1% 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 Arden-Arcade, you'd need $91,753 in Austin to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 8.2% cheaper overall than Arden-Arcade, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Austin than in Arden-Arcade. If you earn $80,000 in Arden-Arcade, you'd need about $73,403 in Austin to keep the same standard of living.