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 | McKinney | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,740/mo | 11.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $400,400 | 15.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $113,286 | 23.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 106.4 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 105.5 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 95.5 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 116.4 | 5.2% 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 $107,732 in McKinney to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 7.2% cheaper overall than McKinney, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Austin than in McKinney. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $86,185 in McKinney to keep the same standard of living.