Austin, TX vs Loves Park, IL

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

Loves Park

78.8

#159 nationally

Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $56,370). Loves Park leads in cost of living index (90 vs 129). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 31).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Loves Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	78.8 (#159)
Population	967,862	23,335
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$203,853
Median Household Income	$91,461	$56,370
Average Commute	26.8 min	21.6 min
Walk Score	42	31
Crime Level	Moderate	9.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	90
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+0.6