Austin, TX vs Little Elm, 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

vs

Little Elm

72.2

#919 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 24). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 37.9 min). Little Elm leads in median household income ($110,218 vs $91,461).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Austin, TX Little Elm, TX
WhereAtHome Score 68.3 (#1322) 72.2 (#919)
Population 967,862 58,496
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $504,148 $400,423
Median Household Income $91,461 $110,218
Average Commute 26.8 min 37.9 min
Walk Score 42 24
Crime Level Moderate 3.7
School Rating 7.2 N/A
Cost of Living Index 129 116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+39.3 R+13.2
Austin, TX
D+
68.3 Score

Austin, TX

Live music capital meets tech innovation

Median Home

$504,148

Population

967,862

Crime

Moderate

Schools

B

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Little Elm, TX
C-
72.2 Score

Little Elm, TX

Texas community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$400,423

Population

58,496

Crime

Low

Walk Score

24

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