Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Texas
Austin is the higher-cost Texas launch market: strong jobs and lifestyle demand make housing, utilities, insurance, and salary fit the core budget questions to verify before moving.
Texas
Garland is a supplemental starter city profile for the Dallas-area family and value market in Texas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Garland has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Garland has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Garland minus Austin.
| Metric | Austin | Garland | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,567 | $1,563 | -$4 | Garland | Garland has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $511,264 | $289,605 | -$221,659 | Garland | Garland has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $379/mo | $283/mo | -$96/mo | Garland | Garland has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 89 | 98 | +9 | Austin | Austin has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $62,680 | $57,287 | -$5,393 | Garland | Garland has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 85/100 | +7 | Garland | Garland has the higher move score. |