Median rent is 2% lower in American Fork ($1,697/mo vs $1,729/mo). Buying is cheaper in American Fork, where the median home runs $496,700 versus $555,300. Households earn more in American Fork ($98,878 vs $93,658 a year).
City A
American Fork, UT
City B
Austin, TX
How much would you need to earn in Austin, TX to maintain your standard of living from American Fork, UT?
A cost-of-living index isn't available for one of these cities yet, so we can't compute an equivalent salary.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
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American Fork
Utah
Austin
Texas
Population
Median Household Income
Annual
Median Gross Rent
Per month
Median Home Value
Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
Median Age
Years
✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rents are similar in both cities: $1,697/mo in American Fork and $1,729/mo in Austin. Median home values are within 11% of each other: $496,700 in American Fork and $555,300 in Austin.
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American Fork
Austin
Software Developer
Registered Nurse
Elementary Teacher
Electrician
Accountant
Higher wage highlighted · BLS OEWS 2023 (metro-level data)
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
American Fork
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Austin
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Air quality data is available for Austin (avg AQI 65.0) but not yet for American Fork.
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
Median rent is $1,697/mo in American Fork, UT and $1,729/mo in Austin, TX. American Fork, UT has the lower rent by about 2%.
Median household income is $98,878 in American Fork, UT and $93,658 in Austin, TX. American Fork, UT has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: June 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
