Austin, TX vs San Ramon, 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 Ramon

62.6

#1844 nationally

San Ramon leads in median household income ($190,829 vs $91,461). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 24). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 220).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	San Ramon, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	62.6 (#1844)
Population	967,862	84,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$1,483,516
Median Household Income	$91,461	$190,829
Average Commute	26.8 min	36.1 min
Walk Score	42	24
Crime Level	Moderate	2.4
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	220
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+38.0