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 | East Orange | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,331/mo | 16.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $282,900 | 63.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $58,659 | 47.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 107.5 | 11.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 118.7 | 27.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 102.9 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 105.5 | 9.2% 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 $112,598 in East Orange to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 11.2% cheaper overall than East Orange, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Austin than in East Orange. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $90,078 in East Orange to keep the same standard of living.