Austin, TX vs Spanish Fork, 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

Spanish Fork

72.6

#866 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 30). Spanish Fork leads in average commute (20.2 min vs 26.8 min). Spanish Fork leads in cost of living index (118 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Spanish Fork, UT
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	72.6 (#866)
Population	967,862	45,557
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$520,115
Median Household Income	$91,461	$93,989
Average Commute	26.8 min	20.2 min
Walk Score	42	30
Crime Level	Moderate	2.1
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+39.8