Index | Old West Austin | Austin | Texas |
Cost of living | 131 | 109 | 91 |
Goods & Services | 104 | 104 | 95 |
Groceries | 93 | 93 | 90 |
Health care | 107 | 107 | 97 |
Housing | 204 | 133 | 83 |
Transportation | 93 | 93 | 94 |
Utilities | 95 | 95 | 102 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Household | $72,697 | $6,058 | $1,696 | $2,181 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Texas | 6.25% | 8.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Texas | 0% | 0% |
Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $28.00 | $17.49 | 60.1% |
Beauty Salon | $48.40 | $38.17 | 26.8% |
Toothpaste | $2.22 | $2.32 | 4.3% |
Shampoo | $0.84 | $1.01 | 17.0% |
Movie | $11.60 | $10.72 | 8.2% |
Bowling | $19.17 | $13.86 | 38.3% |
Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.18 | $3.90 | 18.5% |
Fried Chicken | $1.07 | $1.40 | 23.3% |
Milk | $1.78 | $1.96 | 9.3% |
Potatoes | $3.18 | $3.18 | 0.1% |
Pizza | $11.10 | $10.39 | 6.8% |
Beer | $9.98 | $9.23 | 8.1% |
Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $117.67 | $106.34 | 10.7% |
Doctor | $123.25 | $115.25 | 6.9% |
Dentist | $112.33 | $98.38 | 14.2% |
Ibuprofen | $8.98 | $9.26 | 3.0% |
Lipitor | $452.67 | $466.47 | 3.0% |
Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $257,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 39.6% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,240.65 | $1,273.32 | 2.6% |
Apartment Rent | $1,106.00 | $949.00 | 16.5% |
Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.49 | $2.59 | 3.8% |
Tire Balancing | $44.00 | $48.90 | 10.0% |
Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $150.28 | $167.60 | 10.3% |
Phone | $182.64 | $163.42 | 11.8% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Lago Vista CDP, TX | 71 | 93 | -7% |
Garfield, TX | 1,663 | 87 | -13% |
Hornsby Bend, TX | 7,520 | 96 | -4% |
Manor, TX | 7,145 | 98 | -2% |
Wells Branch, TX | 12,245 | 96 | -4% |
Austin, TX | 907,779 | 109 | 9% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Jacksonville, FL | 856,616 | 90 | -10% |
San Francisco, CA | 850,282 | 206 | 106% |
Indianapolis, IN | 846,674 | 90 | -10% |
Columbus, OH | 837,038 | 90 | -10% |
Fort Worth, TX | 815,930 | 92 | -8% |
Austin, TX | 907,779 | 109 | 9% |