Austin, TX vs New Bern, NC

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

New Bern

73.3

#758 nationally

Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $55,673). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 27). New Bern leads in average commute (18 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	New Bern, NC
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	73.3 (#758)
Population	967,862	32,226
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$286,045
Median Household Income	$91,461	$55,673
Average Commute	26.8 min	18 min
Walk Score	42	27
Crime Level	Moderate	9.9
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+20.5