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 | Lenexa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,373/mo | 12.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $348,600 | 32.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $101,074 | 14.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 89.8 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 94.4 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 95.1 | 0.7% 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 $88,451 in Lenexa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lenexa, KS is about 11.5% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Lenexa than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $70,761 in Lenexa to keep the same standard of living.