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 | Vallejo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,894/mo | 18.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $515,500 | 10.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $86,112 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 108.5 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.6 | 132.2 | 22.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 91.7 | 113.6 | 19.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.4 | 116.1 | 4.9% 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 $118,485 in Vallejo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Austin, TX is about 15.6% cheaper overall than Vallejo, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Austin than in Vallejo. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $94,788 in Vallejo to keep the same standard of living.