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 | Menifee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,946/mo | 20.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $442,600 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $87,871 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 109.0 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 132.9 | 22.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 114.6 | 20.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 117.5 | 6.0% 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 $120,529 in Menifee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 17% cheaper overall than Menifee, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Austin than in Menifee. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $96,424 in Menifee to keep the same standard of living.