Median rent is 5% lower in Austin ($1,655/mo vs $1,738/mo). Buying is cheaper in Spring Hill, where the median home runs $452,400 versus $512,700. Households earn more in Spring Hill ($106,658 vs $91,461 a year).
City A
Austin, TX
City B
Spring Hill, TN
How much would you need to earn in Spring Hill, TN 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
Spring Hill
Tennessee
👥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: $1,655/mo in Austin and $1,738/mo in Spring Hill. Median home values are within 12% of each other: $512,700 in Austin and $452,400 in Spring Hill.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
Both Texas and Tennessee have no state income tax — a notable advantage for workers in both cities. Sales tax is 6.25% in Texas and 7.00% in Tennessee; Austin has the lower rate (local add-ons may apply in both).
Austin
Income tax: None
Sales tax: 6.25%
Spring Hill
Income tax: None
Sales tax: 7.00%
Air quality data is available for Austin (avg AQI 47.0) but not yet for Spring Hill.
Pick Spring Hill if you prioritize higher median household income ($106,658/yr).
Is Austin cheaper than Spring Hill?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Austin vs Spring Hill?
Median rent is $1,655/mo in Austin, TX and $1,738/mo in Spring Hill, TN. Austin, TX has the lower rent by about 5%.
Which has higher salaries — Austin or Spring Hill?
Median household income is $91,461 in Austin, TX and $106,658 in Spring Hill, TN. Spring Hill, TN 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 Spring Hill?
Both Texas and Tennessee have no state income tax.
What salary do I need in Spring Hill to match my Austin income?
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: December 1, 2024 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology