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North America
Austin
TX, United States
Salary & Cost of Living
How do salaries and expenses in Austin compare to Charlotte?
Purchasing Power Comparison
An engineer in Austin is 50% better off vs in Charlotte
This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Austin compared to Charlotte, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.
Net Salary
$122,623
+$38,911 (+46%) vs Charlotte
Tax Rate: 29%
Weather
How does the weather in Austin compare to Charlotte?
Charlotte has better overall weather
3.8/10(vs 7.0/10 in Charlotte)
Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated
Average High
27°C(vs 22°C in Charlotte)
Average Low
16°C(vs 11°C in Charlotte)
Sunshine Hours
2,644h/yr-177h/yr(-6%)
Average High in hottest month
35°C(vs 31°C in Charlotte)
Average Low in coldest month
6°C(vs 1°C in Charlotte)
Rainy Days
76/yr-28/yr(-27%)
Muggy Days
142/yr+62/yr(+77%)
Cloud Cover
38%(vs 43% in Charlotte)
Quality of Life
How does quality of life in Austin compare to Charlotte?
Housing Affordability
How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Austin compared to Charlotte?
Avg. Property Price
$3,714 / m²
15% more expensive than Charlotte
SWE Affordability
2.4 years
0.7 years quicker than Charlotte
Community & Events
Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Austin has around 16 Luma events listed.
Charlotte has no listed Luma events for comparison.
Salary Converter
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