AUSTIN
COST OF
LIVING
COST OF LIVING: AUSTIN BY THE NUMBERS
When it comes to overall cost of living, Austin is still an affordable place to live and work. Here’s how the Austin area ranked
in comparison to other major U.S. cities (in the last four quarters ending in Q2 2013).
CITY COMPOSITE 100% GROCERY 13.56% HOUSING 27.02% UTILITIES 10.30%TRANSPORTATION 12.35% HEALTHCARE 4.60% MISC. 32.17%
Atlanta 95. 5 97. 5 85. 7 93. 1 100. 8 102. 2 100. 8
Austin 92. 1 84. 7 84. 1 93. 4 98. 3 100.0 97. 8
Boston 138 126. 6 170. 7 147. 1 101. 1 118. 3 129. 4
Chicago 113. 4 93. 9 134. 7 97. 9 120. 2 96. 8 108. 4
Cleveland 99. 7 100. 7 94. 9 91. 4 104. 9 103. 2 103. 3
Dallas/Ft. Worth 96. 4 94. 2 73. 9 109. 5 102. 6 96. 5 109. 6
Denver 105. 2 92. 8 115. 2 102. 5 101. 9 107. 9 103. 7
New York (Brklyn) 172. 9 130. 8 321. 9 123. 1 110. 6 108.0 119
Phoenix 96. 5 97. 6 97. 4 96. 3 99.0 99.0 94.0
Raleigh 92. 6 102.0 75. 5 106. 1 96.0 98. 7 96. 5
San Francisco 159. 5 126. 2 285. 6 92. 4 111. 6 116. 6 113. 6
Seattle 117. 8 100. 3 137. 7 96. 6 116.0 120. 3 115. 6
Tucson 94.0 93. 7 79. 6 86. 7 96. 4 110. 2 105. 2
Statistics Source: ACCRA
Anyone who has ever relocated
to another city knows that number
crunching before packing up the moving
van is the first step. After all, knowing
how far your paycheck can stretch
once you’re in your new city is an
important consideration for any relocating
family.
If you’re used to affordable housing
prices, reasonable grocery bills, and
inexpensive health care, you don’t
want to be surprised if your new city is
much pricier. The good news for relo-
cating families is that the Austin area
still ranks among one of the most afford-
able large metropolitan cities to live,
work, play, and do business.
