Austin, TX vs Maywood, 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

Maywood

62.2

#1867 nationally

Maywood leads in walk score (80 vs 42). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $57,615). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 30 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Maywood, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	62.2 (#1867)
Population	967,862	23,824
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$654,269
Median Household Income	$91,461	$57,615
Average Commute	26.8 min	30 min
Walk Score	42	80
Crime Level	Moderate	15.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+32.9