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 | Sioux Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $965/mo | 60.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $250,000 | 84.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $71,785 | 20.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 99.3 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 85.2 | 20.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 86.7 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 85.4 | 29.3% 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 $76,714 in Sioux Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sioux Falls, SD is about 23.3% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Sioux Falls than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $61,371 in Sioux Falls to keep the same standard of living.