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 | Lafayette | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,022/mo | 51.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $234,900 | 96.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $58,850 | 47.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 98.0 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 94.5 | 8.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 81.1 | 13.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 93.7 | 17.8% higher 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 $78,686 in Lafayette to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lafayette, LA is about 21.3% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Lafayette than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $62,948 in Lafayette to keep the same standard of living.