same $100k income, fresh start from Miami
changea dispatch from
austin
TX
30.27°N
97.74°W
Austin runs on breakfast tacos, live music, and a stubborn streak of weirdness that the tech boom hasn't fully smoothed over. The east side reinvents itself every few years and still has the vinyl shops, vintage western wear, and honky-tonks to prove it. Barton Springs holds 68°F year-round and locals plan their summers around it. There's a swimming hole, a taco truck, or a guitar within five blocks of wherever you're standing.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Miami
Austin sits well below Miami on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,583/mo
41% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Miami
$6,750/mo
$1,082 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$433k
23% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
2.5M
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in austin.
Miami gets 272 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summer asks for something in return: 53 days top 95° here, 0 in Miami.
Noticeably quieter than Miami. About 88% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
27% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Bastrop State Park, 32 mi.
99/100
2% higher than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
42
75% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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