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 | Port St. Lucie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,684/mo | 8.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $292,900 | 57.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $75,040 | 15.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 105.8 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 104.7 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 94.4 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 114.7 | 3.7% 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 $105,468 in Port St. Lucie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 5.2% cheaper overall than Port St. Lucie, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Austin than in Port St. Lucie. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $84,374 in Port St. Lucie to keep the same standard of living.