Austin, TX vs Ferndale, MI

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

Ferndale

82.8

#19 nationally

Ferndale leads in walk score (67 vs 42). Ferndale leads in cost of living index (99 vs 129). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $86,120).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Ferndale, MI
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	82.8 (#19)
Population	967,862	19,083
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$254,401
Median Household Income	$91,461	$86,120
Average Commute	26.8 min	26.1 min
Walk Score	42	67
Crime Level	Moderate	5.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	99
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+10.6