Austin, TX vs Newberg, OR

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

Newberg

67.2

#1456 nationally

Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 28.2 min). Newberg leads in walk score (44 vs 42). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $87,873).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Newberg, OR
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	67.2 (#1456)
Population	967,862	26,095
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$535,028
Median Household Income	$91,461	$87,873
Average Commute	26.8 min	28.2 min
Walk Score	42	44
Crime Level	Moderate	7.4
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	124
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+6.1