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 | Tonawanda Town | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $983/mo | 57.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $182,200 | 153.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $74,313 | 16.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 100.1 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 120.4 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 99.8 | 4.0% 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 $87,648 in Tonawanda Town to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tonawanda Town, NY is about 12.4% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Tonawanda Town than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $70,118 in Tonawanda Town to keep the same standard of living.