with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Antonio
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
the monthly premium over San Antonio
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Austin is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,583/mo
14% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
0%
vs 0% in San Antonio
$6,750/mo
$189 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$433k
55% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
2.5M
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in austin.
San Antonio barely cracks 167 pleasant ones.
Comparable to San Antonio for events and concerts.
56/100
14% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Bastrop State Park, 32 mi.
99/100
2% higher than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
42
20% more than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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