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 | Moorhead | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $997/mo | 55.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $234,300 | 97.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $68,680 | 26.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.8 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 81.7 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 93.0 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 93.7 | 2.3% higher 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 $82,402 in Moorhead to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Moorhead, MN is about 17.6% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Moorhead than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $65,922 in Moorhead to keep the same standard of living.