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 | Flower Mound | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $2,039/mo | 24.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $467,600 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $154,471 | 44.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 109.9 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 110.1 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 101.5 | 9.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 125.9 | 12.3% 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 $119,817 in Flower Mound to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 16.5% cheaper overall than Flower Mound, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Austin than in Flower Mound. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $95,854 in Flower Mound to keep the same standard of living.