Austin, TX vs Montebello, 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

Montebello

61.4

#1909 nationally

Montebello leads in walk score (66 vs 42). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $72,317). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 156).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Montebello, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	61.4 (#1909)
Population	967,862	60,015
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$825,165
Median Household Income	$91,461	$72,317
Average Commute	26.8 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	42	66
Crime Level	Moderate	13.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	156
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+32.9