2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Austin, TX vs Cleveland, OH

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Is it cheaper to live in Cleveland or is it cheaper to live in Austin?
- Cleveland is 35.7% less expensive than Austin.

Which city has more affordable housing, Cleveland or Austin?
- Cleveland housing costs are 87.5% less expensive than Austin housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Austin or is Health Care more affordable in Cleveland.
- Health related expenses are 18.5% less in Cleveland.
 Austin, TXCleveland, OHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock83.0100
 Food & Groceries96.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock82.8100
 Housing189.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$97,300$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.5100
 Miscellaneous105.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Cleveland    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live in a suburb right outside of Cleveland. I fear Cleveland gets a bad wrap in many people eyes. Although many families moved to the area for steel and auto  More

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I relocated to Cleveland 8 months ago from south of Columbus, OH. Having spent a lot of time in Columbus and central Ohio, I wanted to change. So I spontaneously decided  More

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Lived in Cleveland for 10 years. Loved it. Of course it has its issues, but there are a lot of great things about this city, and the people that live there should  More

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