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 | Sandy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,640/mo | 5.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $492,300 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $108,165 | 20.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 106.1 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 128.3 | 20.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 108.7 | 15.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 109.5 | 0.8% 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 $108,471 in Sandy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 7.8% cheaper overall than Sandy, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Austin than in Sandy. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $86,777 in Sandy to keep the same standard of living.