Austin, TX — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
98.1
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$420,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,550
Median Rent
Per month
$98,500
Median Income
Household
3.9%
Unemployment
Rate
978,908
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
120.4
Housing
🛒
93.8
Groceries
🚗
101.1
Transport
🏥
91.4
Healthcare
⚡
82
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
TechnologyGovernmentHealthcareEducationEntertainment
Compare Austin Against Other Cities
Austin vs Abilene, TX
Abilene index: 90.4
-7.8%
Austin vs Amarillo, TX
Amarillo index: 91.8
-6.4%
Austin vs Arlington, TX
Arlington index: 103.1
+5.1%
Austin vs Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville index: 99.5
+1.4%
Austin vs San Jose, CA
San Jose index: 110.4
+12.5%
Austin vs Columbus, OH
Columbus index: 95.5
-2.7%
Austin vs Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis index: 95.7
-2.4%
Austin vs Charlotte, NC
Charlotte index: 97.3
-0.8%
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