City comparison

Austin vs Denver

Denver scores higher on salary; Austin has a lower cost of living. Compare Austin and Denver on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.

Overall verdict

Denver scores higher overall

Denver is a mixed trade-off compared to your current city

How they compare

If you want to save more

AustinOverall fitDenver
72 / 71+1 Austin
AustinSavingsDenver
71 / 69+2 Austin
AustinCareerDenver
78 / 78
AustinLow pressureDenver
67 / 69+2 Denver

If you want career growth

AustinOverall fitDenver
74 / 74
AustinSavingsDenver
71 / 69+2 Austin
AustinCareerDenver
78 / 78
AustinLow pressureDenver
67 / 69+2 Denver

If you want better balance

AustinOverall fitDenver
72 / 73+1 Denver
AustinSavingsDenver
71 / 69+2 Austin
AustinCareerDenver
78 / 78
AustinLow pressureDenver
67 / 69+2 Denver

Financial impact: moving from Austin to Denver

Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.

+$26
Monthly
+$312
1 year
+$936
3 years

Moving from Austin to Denver: trade-offs

You gain

+Denver is broadly similar to your current city across all dimensions

Austin

US
Salary index
82
Cost index
58
Rent pressure
33
Opportunity
76

Denver

US
Salary index
86
Cost index
62
Rent pressure
31
Opportunity
74

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