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 | Stonecrest | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,371/mo | 13.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $183,700 | 151.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $63,438 | 36.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 99.9 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 95.8 | 10.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 96.1 | ≈ equal |
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 $97,382 in Stonecrest to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Stonecrest, GA is about 2.6% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Stonecrest than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $77,906 in Stonecrest to keep the same standard of living.