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Affordability in Austin

Austin ranks #21 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 85 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 85th percentile nationally and #2 of 13 in Texas.

affordability score
85
Exceptional
National rank
#21 of 134
In Texas
#2 of 13
Percentile
85th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Austin sits 35 points above the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Austin

  1. T#19 Billings, MT 86
  2. T#19 Plano, TX 86
  3. #21 Austin, TX — this page 85
  4. #22 Durham, NC 84
  5. T#23 Charleston, SC 83

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Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Jackson, WY 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Bismarck, ND 98
  4. T#3 Sioux Falls, SD 98
  5. #5 Louisville, KY 97

More about Austin

Austin scores 67 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: