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 | Cape Coral | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,630/mo | 5.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $302,400 | 52.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $72,474 | 19.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.0 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 89.3 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 99.4 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 97.6 | 1.9% 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 $103,213 in Cape Coral to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 3.1% cheaper overall than Cape Coral, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Austin than in Cape Coral. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $82,571 in Cape Coral to keep the same standard of living.