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 | Warren | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,139/mo | 36.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $169,300 | 172.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $61,633 | 40.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 99.4 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 96.1 | 10.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 102.9 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 105.2 | 8.9% 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 $92,468 in Warren to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Warren, MI is about 7.5% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Warren than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $73,974 in Warren to keep the same standard of living.