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 | Huntington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $841/mo | 84.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $114,800 | 302.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $39,066 | 121.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.0 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 89.9 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 99.8 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 98.0 | 2.3% 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 $75,258 in Huntington to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntington, WV is about 24.7% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 54% lower in Huntington than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $60,206 in Huntington to keep the same standard of living.