Augusta, ME vs Nixa, MO

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Augusta

72.1

#922 nationally

Nixa

76.8

#315 nationally

Nixa leads in crime level (1.3 vs 6.9). Nixa leads in median household income ($74,814 vs $45,006). Augusta leads in average commute (16.9 min vs 24.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Augusta, ME	Nixa, MO
WhereAtHome Score	72.1 (#922)	76.8 (#315)
Population	19,102	25,405
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$285,230	$326,737
Median Household Income	$45,006	$74,814
Average Commute	16.9 min	24.4 min
Walk Score	27	21
Crime Level	6.9	1.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	96
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.8	R+52.3