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 | Pine Hills | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,339/mo | 15.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $216,400 | 113.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $49,474 | 75.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.0 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 89.5 | 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 $99,991 in Pine Hills to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin and Pine Hills have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Pine Hills than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $79,992 in Pine Hills to keep the same standard of living.