Austin, TX vs Forest Park, OH

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

Forest Park

75.4

#461 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 26). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $63,690). Forest Park leads in cost of living index (91 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Forest Park, OH
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	75.4 (#461)
Population	967,862	19,839
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$239,236
Median Household Income	$91,461	$63,690
Average Commute	26.8 min	25.6 min
Walk Score	42	26
Crime Level	Moderate	7.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	91
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+14.9