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Austin vs Salt Lake City
Austin and Salt Lake City
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Salt Lake City are under the US rate in this release, 3.7 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Austin to Salt Lake City
In 2022-2023, 164 households filed a move from Austin to Salt Lake City (about 228 people, average adjusted gross income $96,774). 188 households went the other way. Source: IRS migration.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,221 in Austin and $1,265 in Salt Lake City. Austin has no state tax on wages. Salt Lake City has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Salt Lake City is 99% of the national level for the same work, against 104% in Austin.
Salt Lake City averages 222 sunny days, with July highs around 93°F and January nights around 25°F. Austin is 228 sunny days, 97°F in July, 43°F in January. Commutes average 23 minutes in Salt Lake City and 27 in Austin.
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 164 households moved Austin → Salt Lake City (about 228 people, average AGI $96,774). 188 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Austin and Salt Lake City changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 1,339 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $3,050–$5,750
- Container or pod
- $2,150–$4,050
- Rent a truck
- $1,250–$2,300
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Questions
Is Salt Lake City cheaper than Austin after tax and rent?
No. Salt Lake City leaves about $302 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,221 in Austin and $1,265 in Salt Lake City.
Does Salt Lake City have state income tax?
Salt Lake City is in Utah, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Austin to Salt Lake City?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.