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 | Longmont | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,689/mo | 8.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $488,100 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $89,720 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.5 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 95.4 | 10.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 101.3 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.1 | 5.3% 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 $114,186 in Longmont to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 12.4% cheaper overall than Longmont, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Austin than in Longmont. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $91,349 in Longmont to keep the same standard of living.