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 | Tulare | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,260/mo | 22.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $286,200 | 61.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $65,933 | 31.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 104.8 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 147.0 | 41.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 101.6 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.4 | 5.5% 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 $95,180 in Tulare to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tulare, CA is about 4.8% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Tulare than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $76,144 in Tulare to keep the same standard of living.