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 | Loveland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,595/mo | 2.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $426,900 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $81,898 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.5 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 95.0 | 9.6% 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 $103,072 in Loveland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 3% cheaper overall than Loveland, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $82,457 in Loveland to keep the same standard of living.