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 | Fort Collins | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,576/mo | 1.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $497,400 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $78,977 | 9.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 105.5 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 127.3 | 19.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 107.4 | 14.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 107.8 | 2.4% higher 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 $105,952 in Fort Collins to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 5.6% cheaper overall than Fort Collins, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Austin than in Fort Collins. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $84,761 in Fort Collins to keep the same standard of living.