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 | Twin Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $952/mo | 62.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $243,700 | 89.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $58,024 | 49.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.5 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 86.4 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.7 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 100.5 | 4.7% 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 $80,919 in Twin Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Twin Falls, ID is about 19.1% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in Twin Falls than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $64,735 in Twin Falls to keep the same standard of living.