City comparison
Austin, TX is about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from Janesville, WI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,200 miles, or about 20 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Austin, TX to Janesville, WI takes about 1 h 58 min, covering roughly 1,000 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Austin has a population of 958,202, vs 65,669 in Janesville — about 14.6× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Janesville.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Janesville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $993/mo | 56.0% higher in Austin |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $186,600 | 147.3% higher in Austin |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $68,610 | 26.2% higher in Austin |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.0 | ≈ equal (Austin slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 90.5 | 8.8% higher in Janesville |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 99.2 | 2.6% higher in Janesville |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 99.4 | 3.4% higher in Janesville |
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 $84,905 in Janesville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Janesville, WI is about 15.1% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 52% higher in Austin than in Janesville. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $67,924 in Janesville to keep the same standard of living.