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 | Levittown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,398/mo | 10.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $283,900 | 62.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $97,750 | 11.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 100.1 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 108.4 | 20.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 100.0 | 4.2% lower 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 $105,737 in Levittown to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 5.4% cheaper overall than Levittown, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Austin than in Levittown. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $84,589 in Levittown to keep the same standard of living.