City vs city
Portland vs Austin
$100,000 in Portland buys a lifestyle closer to $98,000 in Austin, because Austin's cost-of-living index is 119 versus 122.
Portland
No sales tax, relatively high income tax, and housing that cooled after the 2021 spike.
- COL index
- 122
- Typical 1-bed
- $1,650/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $104,000
- $100k take-home
- $71,004
Austin
No state income tax. Rents fell from the 2022 peak but remain above most Texas metros.
- COL index
- 119
- Typical 1-bed
- $1,650/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $101,000
- $100k take-home
- $79,180
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