Austin, TX vs Juneau, AK

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

Juneau

68.3

#1325 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 21). Juneau leads in average commute (16 min vs 26.8 min). Juneau leads in median household income ($95,711 vs $91,461).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Juneau, AK
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	68.3 (#1325)
Population	967,862	31,555
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$482,863
Median Household Income	$91,461	$95,711
Average Commute	26.8 min	16 min
Walk Score	42	21
Crime Level	Moderate	14.7
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	132
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	N/A