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 | Sugar Land | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,868/mo | 17.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $387,900 | 19.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $132,247 | 34.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 107.9 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 107.5 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 98.1 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 120.5 | 8.4% 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 $112,907 in Sugar Land to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 11.4% cheaper overall than Sugar Land, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Austin than in Sugar Land. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $90,326 in Sugar Land to keep the same standard of living.