Austin, TX vs Oswego, IL

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

Oswego

75.2

#488 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 24). Oswego leads in median household income ($112,109 vs $91,461). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 31.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Oswego, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	75.2 (#488)
Population	967,862	37,074
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$426,221
Median Household Income	$91,461	$112,109
Average Commute	26.8 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	42	24
Crime Level	Moderate	0.9
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+1.5