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 | Rockford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $906/mo | 71.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $114,100 | 304.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $50,744 | 70.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 96.3 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 91.7 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 96.9 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 99.1 | 4.4% 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 $58,489 in Rockford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rockford, IL is about 41.5% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Rockford than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $46,791 in Rockford to keep the same standard of living.