Verdict
Austin leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
64
✓ winsLA
63
Educational Attainment
TX
87
✓ winsLA
51
Safety
TX
54
LA
54
Weather
TX
—
LA
—
Livability
TX
68
✓ winsLA
56
Full Comparison
| Metric | Austin | Lake Charles |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 958,202 | 82,430 |
| Median Income | $86,556 ✓ | $54,761 |
| Median Rent | $1,549 | $1,007 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $461,500 | $191,200 ✓ |
| Median Age | 34 | 36 |
| HS Graduation | 91% ✓ | 90% |
| Bachelor's+ | 57% ✓ | 28% |
| Broadband Access | 92% ✓ | 81% |
| Homeownership | 44% | 58% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 26 min | 19 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 5.53 ✓ | 6.29 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 36.30 | 31.26 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |