Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler vs Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
AZ metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos(4/6 categories)
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ · 5.1M
2
categories won
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 2.5M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Home Value
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler wins
Median Income
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Affordability Score
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Unemployment
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler wins
Violent Crime
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Metric
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,760/mo | $1,752/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $85,700 | $98,508✓ |
| Median Home Value | $457,400✓ | $487,200 |
| Metro Population | 5.1M✓ | 2.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 25% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 51/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 3.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 409/100k | 406/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1797/100k✓ | 2238/100k |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ
Median Rent
$1,760/mo
Median Income
$85,700
Home Value
$457,400
Population
5.1M
5.1M residentsView profile →
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 →
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