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 | Aspen Hill | Austin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,885/mo | $1,549/mo | 21.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $495,800 | $461,500 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $104,582 | $86,556 | 20.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 95.2 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 85.9 | 20.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 97.5 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 95.8 | 4.4% 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 Aspen Hill, you'd need $86,383 in Austin to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 13.6% cheaper overall than Aspen Hill, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Austin than in Aspen Hill. If you earn $80,000 in Aspen Hill, you'd need about $69,106 in Austin to keep the same standard of living.