Austin, TX vs Pacifica, 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

Pacifica

64.7

#1680 nationally

Pacifica leads in median household income ($151,849 vs $91,461). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 211). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 29 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Pacifica, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	64.7 (#1680)
Population	967,862	36,426
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$1,276,738
Median Household Income	$91,461	$151,849
Average Commute	26.8 min	29 min
Walk Score	42	45
Crime Level	Moderate	4.0
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	211
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+50.3