Austin, TX vs Cedar City, UT

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

Cedar City

72.5

#871 nationally

Cedar City leads in average commute (13.1 min vs 26.8 min). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $60,778). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 29).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Cedar City, UT
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	72.5 (#871)
Population	967,862	39,942
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$406,101
Median Household Income	$91,461	$60,778
Average Commute	26.8 min	13.1 min
Walk Score	42	29
Crime Level	Moderate	4.0
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+57.0