Fairfax County, VA vs Austin

Cost of living from Fairfax County to Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $2,276 vs $1,726. Median home value is $732,800 vs $465,000. Median household income is $153,637 vs $100,431. Housing-only ACS index is 161.1 vs 122.2 (not full COL). $90,000 here is about $68,268 there on a housing-only basis. Estimates, not advice.