Median rent is 2% lower in Austin ($1,729/mo vs $1,769/mo). Buying is cheaper in Austin, where the median home runs $555,300 versus $650,700. Households earn more in Farmington ($127,338 vs $93,658 a year).
City A
Austin, TX
City B
Farmington, UT
How much would you need to earn in Farmington, UT to maintain your standard of living from Austin, TX?
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 city's metro area. A rough estimate of overall purchasing power, not tax or take-home pay.
Metric
Austin
Texas
Farmington
Utah
👥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: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rents are similar in both cities: $1,729/mo in Austin and $1,769/mo in Farmington. Median home values are within 15% of each other: $555,300 in Austin and $650,700 in Farmington.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Austin
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Farmington
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Air quality data is available for Austin (avg AQI 65.0) but not yet for Farmington.
Pick Farmington if you prioritize higher median household income ($127,338/yr).
Is Austin cheaper than Farmington?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Austin vs Farmington?
Median rent is $1,729/mo in Austin, TX and $1,769/mo in Farmington, UT. Austin, TX has the lower rent by about 2%.
Which has higher salaries — Austin or Farmington?
Median household income is $93,658 in Austin, TX and $127,338 in Farmington, UT. Farmington, UT has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Which city has better air quality?
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
Which has lower taxes — Austin or Farmington?
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
What salary do I need in Farmington to match my Austin income?
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: December 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
