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 | Stockton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,417/mo | 9.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $382,000 | 20.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $71,612 | 20.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 104.8 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 148.3 | 42.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 101.6 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.4 | 5.5% 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 $105,604 in Stockton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 5.3% cheaper overall than Stockton, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Stockton than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $84,484 in Stockton to keep the same standard of living.