Austin, TX vs Madera, 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

Madera

65.3

#1641 nationally

Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $61,626). Madera leads in cost of living index (119 vs 129). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 28.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Madera, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	65.3 (#1641)
Population	967,862	68,079
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$426,523
Median Household Income	$91,461	$61,626
Average Commute	26.8 min	28.3 min
Walk Score	42	42
Crime Level	Moderate	10.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	119
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+20.8