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 | Ocala | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,166/mo | 32.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $190,400 | 142.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $50,618 | 71.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.0 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 89.4 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 99.4 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 97.6 | 1.9% 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 $87,960 in Ocala to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ocala, FL is about 12% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Ocala than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $70,368 in Ocala to keep the same standard of living.