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 | Auburn | Austin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,594/mo | $1,549/mo | 2.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $460,100 | $461,500 | 0.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $87,406 | $86,556 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 95.2 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.5 | 85.9 | 19.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 106.2 | 97.5 | 8.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 106.0 | 95.8 | 10.7% 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 Auburn, you'd need $87,223 in Austin to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 12.8% cheaper overall than Auburn, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Austin than in Auburn. If you earn $80,000 in Auburn, you'd need about $69,778 in Austin to keep the same standard of living.