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 | Paradise | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,192/mo | 29.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $333,800 | 38.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $55,224 | 56.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.6 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 101.0 | 15.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.5 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 100.4 | 4.5% 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 $98,148 in Paradise to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Paradise, NV is about 1.9% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Paradise than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $78,518 in Paradise to keep the same standard of living.