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It's just as expensive as Chicago and Seattle but with less amenities. I imagine it's going to become more expensive to live there than other major cities very
by atomical 8y ago
It's just as expensive as Chicago and Seattle but with less amenities. I imagine it's going to become more expensive to live there than other major cities very soon.
- abawany 8y agoI am a bit surprised to read this since I often compare Austin and Seattle. IMO, Seattle's property and rent prices are way higher compared to Austin (I guess at least 50%). Both places have no income tax but Austin has slightly higher property taxes for less amenities, but that does not seem to make up for the purchase price difference. Sure Seattle has much better public transportation but Austin has reasonable options for some specific locations.
- atomical 8y agoTo live in a one bedroom apartment near downtown Austin I was looking at around $1,800-$2,000. I thought that was about what I would pay in Seattle. Is there a way to quantify this with a published statistic?
- abawany 8y agoI found this: https://www.bestplaces.net/cost-of-living/austin-tx/seattle-wa/50000 https://www.bestplaces.net/cost-of-living/austin-tx/seattle-... . The site doesn't seem fly by night but who knows: https://www.bestplaces.net/docs/team.aspx https://www.bestplaces.net/docs/team.aspx . Edit: also found this: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=United+States&country2=United+States&city1=Austin%2C+TX&city2=Seattle%2C+WA https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?cou... .
- cat199 8y agoSure, if you are comparing new construction luxury apples to new constrution luxury apples. step away from things built post 2008 mortgages and still leveraged to the hilt and the real picture becomes more clear
- atomical 8y agoOf course I am. I want to live in a nice place in a good location with washer and dryer in unit. I'm probably not alone considering the means of the average of Hacker News reader.
- pault 8y agoI don't know about published statistics but there's trulia: Austin: https://www.trulia.com/for_rent/Austin,TX/0-2000_price/APARTMENT,APARTMENT_COMMUNITY,APARTMENT%7CCONDO%7CTOWNHOUSE,CONDO,COOP,LOFT,TIC_type/date;d_sort/ https://www.trulia.com/for_rent/Austin,TX/0-2000_price/APART... Seattle: https://www.trulia.com/for_rent/Seattle,WA/0-2000_price/APARTMENT,APARTMENT_COMMUNITY,APARTMENT%7CCONDO%7CTOWNHOUSE,CONDO,COOP,LOFT,TIC_type/date;d_sort/ https://www.trulia.com/for_rent/Seattle,WA/0-2000_price/APAR...
- dabernathy89 8y agoIt's cheaper than both of these cities.