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 | Riverside | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,711/mo | 9.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $485,500 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $83,448 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 91.7 | 7.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 89.6 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 99.5 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 108.7 | 12.8% 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 $110,462 in Riverside to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 9.5% cheaper overall than Riverside, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Austin than in Riverside. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $88,369 in Riverside to keep the same standard of living.