Austin, TX vs Blaine, MN

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

Blaine

75.2

#481 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 23). Blaine leads in cost of living index (112 vs 129). Blaine leads in median household income ($100,659 vs $91,461).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Blaine, MN
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	75.2 (#481)
Population	967,862	73,774
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$386,572
Median Household Income	$91,461	$100,659
Average Commute	26.8 min	25 min
Walk Score	42	23
Crime Level	Moderate	2.5
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+4.4