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 | Baytown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,207/mo | 28.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $162,200 | 184.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $61,158 | 41.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 100.0 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 95.1 | 9.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 95.3 | ≈ equal |
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 $93,734 in Baytown to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Baytown, TX is about 6.3% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Baytown than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $74,987 in Baytown to keep the same standard of living.