Austin, TX vs Los Banos, 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

Los Banos

64.1

#1717 nationally

Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 50.4 min). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 33). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $76,164).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Los Banos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	64.1 (#1717)
Population	967,862	48,553
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$463,701
Median Household Income	$91,461	$76,164
Average Commute	26.8 min	50.4 min
Walk Score	42	33
Crime Level	Moderate	5.9
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+4.4