As the cost of living in Austin fluctuates, a financially stable income is getting harder to come by. A new study has revealed that Austinites will have to cross over into the six-figure salary threshold in order to make living comfortable in 2025.
That’s according to SmartAsset’s latest report, “Salary Needed to Live Comfortably in U.S. Cities – 2025 Study” which examined data from MIT’s Living Wage Calculator to determine the cost of living for a childless individual in the 100 largest American metro areas.
Single adults in Austin would need to make $101,587 a year to live a comfortable life in 2025, or $1,830 more than last year’s salary requirements…