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 | Tallahassee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,165/mo | 33.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $256,400 | 80.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $52,899 | 63.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.0 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 89.7 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 99.4 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 97.6 | 1.9% 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 $85,814 in Tallahassee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tallahassee, FL is about 14.2% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Tallahassee than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $68,651 in Tallahassee to keep the same standard of living.