Verdict
Austin leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
64
✓ winsTX
59
Educational Attainment
TX
87
✓ winsTX
52
Safety
TX
54
✓ winsTX
41
Weather
TX
—
TX
—
Livability
TX
68
✓ winsTX
51
Full Comparison
| Metric | Austin | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 958,202 | 1,300,642 |
| Median Income | $86,556 ✓ | $63,985 |
| Median Rent | $1,549 | $1,305 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $461,500 | $270,700 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 91% ✓ | 80% |
| Bachelor's+ | 57% ✓ | 37% |
| Broadband Access | 92% ✓ | 86% |
| Homeownership | 44% ✓ | 42% |
| Avg Commute | 26 min ✓ | 29 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.53 | 4.79 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 36.30 ✓ | 81.57 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |