City comparison
Austin, TX is about 950 miles (1,500 km) from Kokomo, IN 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 Kokomo, IN takes about 1 h 55 min, covering roughly 950 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 59,534 in Kokomo — about 16.1× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 37 sq mi for Kokomo.
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 | Kokomo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $856/mo | 81.0% higher in Austin |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $118,400 | 289.8% higher in Austin |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $53,967 | 60.4% higher in Austin |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.5 | ≈ equal (Kokomo slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 86.8 | 4.3% higher in Kokomo |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 98.9 | 2.4% higher in Kokomo |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 99.1 | 3.1% higher in Kokomo |
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 $76,758 in Kokomo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kokomo, IN is about 23.2% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 101% higher in Austin than in Kokomo. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $61,407 in Kokomo to keep the same standard of living.