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 | Denver | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,665/mo | 7.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $540,400 | 14.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $85,853 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 104.1 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 125.1 | 24.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 104.6 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 104.1 | 9.0% 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 $107,490 in Denver to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 7% cheaper overall than Denver, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Austin than in Denver. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $85,992 in Denver to keep the same standard of living.