Austin, TX vs Murray, UT

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

Murray

68.2

#1336 nationally

Murray leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 26.8 min). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $81,693). Murray leads in cost of living index (117 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Murray, UT
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	68.2 (#1336)
Population	967,862	49,553
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$553,605
Median Household Income	$91,461	$81,693
Average Commute	26.8 min	20.4 min
Walk Score	42	39
Crime Level	Moderate	7.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+10.2