Austin, TX vs Sandy, UT

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

Sandy

70.7

#1076 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 35). Sandy leads in median household income ($108,165 vs $91,461). Sandy leads in average commute (23.4 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Sandy, UT
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	70.7 (#1076)
Population	967,862	91,943
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$667,692
Median Household Income	$91,461	$108,165
Average Commute	26.8 min	23.4 min
Walk Score	42	35
Crime Level	Moderate	2.9
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	129
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+10.2