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 | Rochester Hills | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,497/mo | 3.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $359,800 | 28.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $115,968 | 25.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.1 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 102.4 | 16.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.9 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.5 | 5.7% 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 $95,416 in Rochester Hills to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester Hills, MI is about 4.6% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Rochester Hills than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $76,333 in Rochester Hills to keep the same standard of living.