Austin, TX vs Lancaster, TX

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

Lancaster

69.9

#1155 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 22). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $65,323). Lancaster leads in cost of living index (98 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Lancaster, TX
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	69.9 (#1155)
Population	967,862	40,215
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$273,149
Median Household Income	$91,461	$65,323
Average Commute	26.8 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	42	22
Crime Level	Moderate	11.2
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	98
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+22.2