Austin vs San Francisco: Cost of Living, Taxes, Laws
Austin
Texas state data
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 8 categories
San Francisco
California state data
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 4 categories
Data reflects Texas vs California state-level figures. City-specific data coming soon.
Austin sits in Texas, which has no income tax, 6th highest property tax, median home $340K. San Francisco sits in California, which has income tax up to 13.3%, 19th lowest property tax, median home $790K. Texas costs a median household about $3,900 a year less in state and local taxes than California, mostly because it has no income tax. Read the full Texas vs California comparison.
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Category wins
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Austin
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San Francisco
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