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 | Quincy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,901/mo | 18.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $563,200 | 18.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $90,668 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 101.0 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 99.2 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 95.5 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 103.7 | 6.4% higher 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 $110,105 in Quincy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 9.2% cheaper overall than Quincy, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Austin than in Quincy. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $88,084 in Quincy to keep the same standard of living.