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 | Idaho Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $931/mo | 66.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $266,800 | 73.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $66,463 | 30.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.5 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 86.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.7 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 100.5 | 4.7% 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 $85,635 in Idaho Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Idaho Falls, ID is about 14.4% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Idaho Falls than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $68,508 in Idaho Falls to keep the same standard of living.