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 | Waterbury | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,140/mo | 35.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $162,800 | 183.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $51,451 | 68.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.4 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 133.1 | 35.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.6 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 103.3 | 7.2% 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 $93,262 in Waterbury to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Waterbury, CT is about 6.7% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Waterbury than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $74,609 in Waterbury to keep the same standard of living.