Austin, TX vs Gurnee, IL

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

Gurnee

73.9

#658 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 23). Gurnee leads in median household income ($112,633 vs $91,461). Gurnee leads in cost of living index (112 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Gurnee, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	73.9 (#658)
Population	967,862	30,193
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$383,421
Median Household Income	$91,461	$112,633
Average Commute	26.8 min	28.2 min
Walk Score	42	23
Crime Level	Moderate	4.6
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	D+20.8