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 | Bremerton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,413/mo | 9.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $369,700 | 24.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $68,556 | 26.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 104.7 | 9.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 102.0 | 15.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 101.0 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 100.9 | 5.0% 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 $105,387 in Bremerton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 5.1% cheaper overall than Bremerton, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Austin than in Bremerton. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $84,310 in Bremerton to keep the same standard of living.