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 | Bend | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,649/mo | 6.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $576,900 | 20.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $82,671 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 104.9 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 111.0 | 22.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 101.6 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.4 | 5.6% 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 $103,072 in Bend to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 3% cheaper overall than Bend, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Bend than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $82,457 in Bend to keep the same standard of living.