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 | Oxnard | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,907/mo | 18.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $587,200 | 21.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $90,409 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 108.6 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 132.3 | 22.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 113.8 | 19.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 116.5 | 5.2% 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 $118,996 in Oxnard to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 16% cheaper overall than Oxnard, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Austin than in Oxnard. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $95,197 in Oxnard to keep the same standard of living.