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 | Gainesville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,151/mo | 34.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $216,600 | 113.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $43,783 | 97.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.7 | 96.5 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 83.9 | 88.9 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 97.5 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.5 | 98.8 | 1.3% 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 $90,028 in Gainesville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gainesville, FL is about 10% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Gainesville than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $72,022 in Gainesville to keep the same standard of living.