Austin, TX vs Norco, 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

Norco

62.6

#1841 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 24). Norco leads in median household income ($120,636 vs $91,461). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 34.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Norco, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	62.6 (#1841)
Population	967,862	25,398
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$925,367
Median Household Income	$91,461	$120,636
Average Commute	26.8 min	34.2 min
Walk Score	42	24
Crime Level	Moderate	4.0
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+1.3