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 | Midland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,400/mo | 10.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $280,700 | 64.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $90,448 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 86.7 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 95.8 | ≈ equal |
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 $93,384 in Midland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Midland, TX is about 6.6% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Midland than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $74,707 in Midland to keep the same standard of living.