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 | Utica | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $873/mo | 77.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $123,800 | 272.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $48,212 | 79.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 100.1 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 122.1 | 29.7% 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 $82,573 in Utica to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Utica, NY is about 17.4% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% lower in Utica than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $66,058 in Utica to keep the same standard of living.