Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos vs Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
TX metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos(6/6 categories)
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 2.5M
6
categories won
Winner
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA · 2.4M
0
categories won
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Metric
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,752/mo✓ | $1,800/mo |
| Median Household Income | $98,508✓ | $94,992 |
| Median Home Value | $487,200✓ | $587,600 |
| Metro Population | 2.5M✓ | 2.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21%✓ | 23% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5%✓ | 4.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX
Median Rent
$1,752/mo
Median Income
$98,508
Home Value
$487,200
Population
2.5M
2.5M residentsView profile →
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA
Median Rent
$1,800/mo
Median Income
$94,992
Home Value
$587,600
Population
2.4M
2.4M residentsView profile →
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