Austin, TX vs Placentia, 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

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 174). Placentia leads in walk score (50 vs 42). Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $91,461).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	967,862	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$91,461	$106,155
Average Commute	26.8 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	42	50
Crime Level	Moderate	9.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+2.6