Austin, TX vs Berwyn, 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

Berwyn

78.1

#194 nationally

Berwyn leads in walk score (75 vs 42). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $71,300). Berwyn leads in cost of living index (106 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Berwyn, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	78.1 (#194)
Population	967,862	54,414
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$319,912
Median Household Income	$91,461	$71,300
Average Commute	26.8 min	30 min
Walk Score	42	75
Crime Level	Moderate	3.3
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+42.0