Austin, TX vs San Dimas, 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

San Dimas

61.6

#1900 nationally

Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 166). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 31.9 min). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 37).

Metric	Austin, TX	San Dimas, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	61.6 (#1900)
Population	967,862	33,105
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$922,772
Median Household Income	$91,461	$102,241
Average Commute	26.8 min	31.9 min
Walk Score	42	37
Crime Level	Moderate	7.7
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+32.9