Austin, TX vs Hawthorne, CA

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

Hawthorne

60.4

#1937 nationally

Hawthorne leads in walk score (72 vs 42). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 165). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $72,298).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Hawthorne, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	60.4 (#1937)
Population	967,862	83,364
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$881,878
Median Household Income	$91,461	$72,298
Average Commute	26.8 min	29.2 min
Walk Score	42	72
Crime Level	Moderate	19.9
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	165
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+32.9