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
Irving is a supplemental starter city profile for the Dallas-Fort Worth jobs and commuter market in Texas, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Austin has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Austin has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Irving minus Austin.
| Metric | Austin | Irving | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,567 | $1,583 | +$16 | Austin | Austin has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $511,264 | $344,888 | -$166,376 | Irving | Irving has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $379/mo | $277/mo | -$102/mo | Irving | Irving has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 89 | 97 | +8 | Austin | Austin has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $62,680 | $63,652 | +$972 | Austin | Austin has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 81/100 | +3 | Irving | Irving has the higher move score. |