Austin, TX vs St. Cloud, FL

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

St. Cloud

66.9

#1492 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 25). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 36.7 min). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $69,366).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	St. Cloud, FL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	66.9 (#1492)
Population	967,862	66,448
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$394,703
Median Household Income	$91,461	$69,366
Average Commute	26.8 min	36.7 min
Walk Score	42	25
Crime Level	Moderate	5.2
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+1.4