City comparison
Austin, TX is about 1,200 miles (1,900 km) from Troy, MI in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,500 miles, or about 24 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Austin, TX to Troy, MI takes about 2 h 21 min, covering roughly 1,200 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Austin has a population of 958,202, vs 87,170 in Troy — about 11.0× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for Troy.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Troy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,461/mo | 6.0% higher in Austin |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $375,600 | 22.9% higher in Austin |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $115,639 | 33.6% higher in Troy |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 98.6 | 4.7% higher in Troy |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 105.6 | 27.0% higher in Troy |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 102.1 | 5.6% higher in Troy |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 102.3 | 6.4% higher in Troy |
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 $94,689 in Troy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Troy, MI is about 5.3% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% higher in Austin than in Troy. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $75,751 in Troy to keep the same standard of living.