Austin, TX vs Belmont, CA

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

Belmont

61.6

#1893 nationally

Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 284). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $91,461). Belmont leads in walk score (47 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Belmont, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	61.6 (#1893)
Population	967,862	26,622
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$2,284,322
Median Household Income	$91,461	$185,944
Average Commute	26.8 min	29.1 min
Walk Score	42	47
Crime Level	Moderate	4.5
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	284
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+50.3