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 | Stillwater | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $921/mo | 68.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $213,100 | 116.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $39,998 | 116.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 80.3 | 6.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.0 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 95.3 | 0.6% 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 $80,418 in Stillwater to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Stillwater, OK is about 19.6% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Stillwater than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $64,334 in Stillwater to keep the same standard of living.