Austin vs Boston

Cost of living from Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX to Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $1,726 vs $2,023. Median home value is $465,000 vs $646,300. Median household income is $100,431 vs $115,863. BEA 2024 all-items RPP is 98.1 vs 108.3 (US=100). $90,000 where you live now is about $99,361 where you’re going. Estimates, not advice.