2026 Relocation & Cost Arbitrage Engine

Relocation: Williamsport, PA to Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

Data updated · Sources: HUD FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, EPI 2026 Family Budget, 2026 tax tables · Methodology

Income tax, HUD Fair Market Rents and EPI living costs for a move from Williamsport, PA to Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.

Popular Corridors:
Equivalent Salary
$132,900
To maintain parity
Cost of Living Delta
+32.9%
Overall expenditure basket
Annual Tax Delta
+$5,122
State + local taxes
Annual 1BR Rent Delta
+$6,300
HUD Fair Market Rents
Net Annual Buffer
-$1,178/yr
Tax + housing gain

Interactive Purchasing Power Equivalency Workbench

Adjust your current salary at origin to dynamically compute the statutory tax burden, housing costs, and discretionary cash in both markets.

Presets:
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$30,000 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000
Origin Location

Williamsport, PA

COL 94.5
Gross Annual Income $100,000
Federal Income Tax -$13,170
FICA (SS & Medicare) -$7,650
State Income Tax -$3,070
Local / City Tax -$2,052
Net Annual Take-Home $74,058
HUD 1BR Fair Market Rent -$12,060
Discretionary Cash Flow $61,998
Target Market
Destination Location

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

COL 125.6
Gross Parity Income $132,900
Federal Income Tax -$20,630
FICA (SS & Medicare) -$10,167
State Income Tax $0 (No State Tax)
Local / City Tax $0
Net Annual Take-Home $102,103
HUD 1BR Fair Market Rent -$18,360
Discretionary Cash Flow $83,743

EPI family budgets put living costs 32.9% higher in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX than in Williamsport, PA, so $100,000 in Williamsport goes about as far as $132,900 in Austin. HUD's one-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,005 a month in Williamsport and $1,530 in Austin, $6,300 a year more. On the same $100,000 salary a single filer pays $5,122 less a year in federal, state and local income tax and FICA in Austin. Taxes and one-bedroom rent together leave you about $1,178 a year worse off. The BLS median wage across all occupations is $46,050 in Williamsport and $56,950 in Austin.

Itemized Cost of Living Expenditure Arbitrage

Category-by-category breakdown of monthly baseline consumption between origin and destination.

Expenditure Category Williamsport (Monthly) Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (Monthly) Monthly Delta ($) Difference (%)
Housing (1BR Fair Market Rent)$1,005$1,530+$525+52.2%
Food & Groceries$351$334-$17-4.8%
Transportation$1,066$1,062-$4-0.4%
Healthcare$420$467+$47+11.2%
Other Necessities$348$585+$237+68.1%
Total Taxes (Federal, State, Local, FICA)$2,162$1,735-$427-19.8%

HUD Fair Market Rent Differential

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent +$525/mo (52.2%)
Williamsport: $1,005/mo Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos: $1,530/mo
2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent +$600/mo (49.3%)
Williamsport: $1,217/mo Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos: $1,817/mo

EPI Living Wage Benchmark Comparison

1 Adult (No Children) +$6.87/hr (32.9%)
Williamsport: $20.90/hr Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos: $27.77/hr
2 Adults + 1 Child (per earner) +$4.97/hr (26.4%)
Williamsport: $18.81/hr Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos: $23.78/hr

Top Local Occupations Wage Parity

BLS median wage comparisons across benchmark roles between both metropolitan labor markets.

Occupation Title Industry Sector Williamsport Median Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos Median Nominal Wage Delta Action
General and Operations ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$93,610$117,850+$24,240 (+25.9%)View Dossier
Software EngineerTechnologyTechnology$93,960$134,120+$40,160 (+42.7%)View Dossier
Registered Nurse (RN)HealthcareHealthcare$94,300$97,890+$3,590 (+3.8%)View Dossier
Project Management SpecialistBusiness OperationsBusiness Operations$93,020$102,390+$9,370 (+10.1%)View Dossier
Accountant & AuditorFinanceFinance$69,880$83,120+$13,240 (+18.9%)View Dossier
Computer and Information Systems ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$121,760$176,990+$55,230 (+45.4%)View Dossier
Solutions ArchitectTechnologyTechnology$87,860$129,470+$41,610 (+47.4%)View Dossier
Sales ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$120,550$151,760+$31,210 (+25.9%)View Dossier
ElectricianSkilled TradesSkilled Trades$61,570$60,390-$1,180 (-1.9%)View Dossier
Financial ManagerFinanceFinance$122,870$167,180+$44,310 (+36.1%)View Dossier
Marketing ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$108,260$164,920+$56,660 (+52.3%)View Dossier
Construction ManagersFinance & ManagementFinance & Management$102,280$102,980+$700 (+0.7%)View Dossier

Major US Inter-Metro Relocation Corridors

Empirical cost differentials and statutory tax savings across high-volume migration routes.

New York-Newark-Jersey City → Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

On $100k: $8,301 less tax and $14,388 less 1BR rent a year

-30.6% COL+$22,689/yr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont → Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

On $100k: $6,211 less tax and $17,676 less 1BR rent a year

-30.4% COL+$23,887/yr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin → Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

On $100k: $4,805 less tax and $2,928 less 1BR rent a year

-2.2% COL+$7,733/yr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont → Columbus

On $100k: $1,729 less tax and $19,884 less 1BR rent a year

-41.0% COL+$21,613/yr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim → Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler

On $100k: $4,113 less tax and $10,908 less 1BR rent a year

-13.5% COL+$15,021/yr
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue → Denver-Aurora-Centennial

On $100k: $3,761 more tax and $4,188 less 1BR rent a year

-13.6% COL+$427/yr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton → Raleigh-Cary

On $100k: $1,299 less tax and $11,592 less 1BR rent a year

-16.2% COL+$12,891/yr
New York-Newark-Jersey City → Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach

On $100k: $8,301 less tax and $7,296 less 1BR rent a year

-27.3% COL+$15,597/yr

Williamsport, PA to Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Relocation FAQs

About $132,900. That scales $100,000 by the ratio of the metros' cost-of-living indexes (94.5 in Williamsport, PA, 125.6 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, from EPI family budgets); taxes are compared separately below.

Triangular Relocation & Tax Silo

Williamsport, PA to Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX: State Paychecks, Rents & Reciprocal Corridor

Reverse Route: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX to Williamsport, PA
Relocation: Williamsport, PA to Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Overview

Williamsport, PA to Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX: 2026 federal, state & local income tax, HUD Fair Market Rents & EPI living costs compared on the same.

Quick answers
How much salary do I need in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX to match $100,000 in Williamsport, PA?

About $132,900. That scales $100,000 by the ratio of the metros' cost-of-living indexes (94.5 in Williamsport, PA, 125.6 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, from EPI family budgets); taxes are compared separately below.

Is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX cheaper than Williamsport, PA?

EPI's family budgets for a single adult put overall living costs 32.9% higher in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX than in Williamsport, PA. The budgets cover housing, food, transportation, health care and other necessities.