Austin, TX vs Lehi, UT

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

Lehi

71.9

#949 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 20). Lehi leads in median household income ($117,243 vs $91,461). Lehi leads in average commute (21.9 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Lehi, UT
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	71.9 (#949)
Population	967,862	90,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$573,898
Median Household Income	$91,461	$117,243
Average Commute	26.8 min	21.9 min
Walk Score	42	20
Crime Level	Moderate	2.4
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+39.8