Austin, TX vs Corvallis, OR

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

Corvallis

69.7

#1173 nationally

Corvallis leads in average commute (16.9 min vs 26.8 min). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $61,610). Corvallis leads in walk score (47 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Corvallis, OR
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	69.7 (#1173)
Population	967,862	61,087
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$565,289
Median Household Income	$91,461	$61,610
Average Commute	26.8 min	16.9 min
Walk Score	42	47
Crime Level	Moderate	5.0
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	129
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+39.6