Austin, TX vs Bartlett, IL

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.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Bartlett

75.6

#433 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 22). Bartlett leads in median household income ($126,555 vs $91,461). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 30.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Bartlett, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	75.6 (#433)
Population	967,862	39,992
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$447,342
Median Household Income	$91,461	$126,555
Average Commute	26.8 min	30.8 min
Walk Score	42	22
Crime Level	Moderate	0.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	119
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+13.3