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 | Porterville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,086/mo | 42.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $246,900 | 86.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $55,785 | 55.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 104.8 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 148.3 | 42.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 101.6 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.4 | 5.5% 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 $95,388 in Porterville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Porterville, CA is about 4.6% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Porterville than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $76,310 in Porterville to keep the same standard of living.