Average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Fremont is 70% more expensive than one in Austin right now: https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/tx

Average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Fremont is 70% more expensive than one in Austin right now: https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/tx/austin/ https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/tx/au... https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/fremont/ https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/fr... If you drive even a little further out, living costs are far cheaper, too. Austin proper is not that large. In a nearby town less than 15 miles from downtown Austin, I see 2800 sqft. houses renting on Zillow for $200-300/month cheaper than what I paid in Bay Area rents for a 1 bedroom ~600 sqft. apartment almost 10 years ago. Not that it won't ever get there, but Texas cities have a ways to go to catch up with some of the CA housing prices.