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 | Chicopee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,058/mo | 46.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $230,700 | 100.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $63,866 | 35.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.2 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 138.3 | 37.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 99.6 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 102.2 | 6.3% 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 $88,848 in Chicopee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicopee, MA is about 11.2% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Chicopee than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $71,078 in Chicopee to keep the same standard of living.