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 | Oak Lawn | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,285/mo | 20.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $250,900 | 83.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $77,221 | 12.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 104.0 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 86.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 99.4 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 100.1 | 4.3% 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 $97,354 in Oak Lawn to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Oak Lawn, IL is about 2.6% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Oak Lawn than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $77,883 in Oak Lawn to keep the same standard of living.