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 | Rock Hill | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,193/mo | 29.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $232,500 | 98.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $60,807 | 42.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.2 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 90.8 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 98.9 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 97.2 | 1.4% 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 $91,419 in Rock Hill to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rock Hill, SC is about 8.6% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Rock Hill than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $73,135 in Rock Hill to keep the same standard of living.