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 | Austin | Avondale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,562/mo | 0.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $306,000 | 50.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $76,496 | 13.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.7 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 102.9 | 16.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 104.2 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 104.0 | 7.9% lower 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 Austin, you'd need $104,376 in Avondale to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 4.2% cheaper overall than Avondale, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $83,501 in Avondale to keep the same standard of living.