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 | O'Fallon | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,311/mo | 18.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $283,600 | 62.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $104,863 | 17.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 104.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 90.9 | 12.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 95.4 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 96.9 | 13.9% 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 $91,273 in O'Fallon to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
O'Fallon, MO is about 8.7% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in O'Fallon than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $73,019 in O'Fallon to keep the same standard of living.