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 | Ontario | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,826/mo | 15.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $513,000 | 10.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $78,070 | 10.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.5 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 130.9 | 34.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.7 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 103.5 | 7.4% 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 $110,869 in Ontario to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 9.8% cheaper overall than Ontario, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Austin than in Ontario. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $88,695 in Ontario to keep the same standard of living.