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 | Las Cruces | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $907/mo | 70.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $197,200 | 134.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $51,013 | 69.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 99.2 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 117.2 | 12.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 94.5 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 90.4 | 22.1% 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 $79,589 in Las Cruces to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Las Cruces, NM is about 20.4% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% lower in Las Cruces than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $63,671 in Las Cruces to keep the same standard of living.