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 | Scranton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $933/mo | 66.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $125,700 | 267.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $48,776 | 77.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 100.8 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 104.4 | 17.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 99.8 | 4.0% 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 $81,996 in Scranton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Scranton, PA is about 18% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in Scranton than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $65,597 in Scranton to keep the same standard of living.