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 | Spring Valley | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,523/mo | 1.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $375,200 | 23.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $69,341 | 24.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.6 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 101.0 | 15.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.5 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 100.4 | 4.5% 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 $101,276 in Spring Valley to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 1.3% cheaper overall than Spring Valley, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Spring Valley than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $81,021 in Spring Valley to keep the same standard of living.