Austin, TX vs San Jacinto, 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 Jacinto

61.6

#1901 nationally

Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 42.5 min). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 27). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $73,682).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	San Jacinto, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	61.6 (#1901)
Population	967,862	55,440
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$486,127
Median Household Income	$91,461	$73,682
Average Commute	26.8 min	42.5 min
Walk Score	42	27
Crime Level	Moderate	7.0
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+1.3