Austin, TX vs Summit, NJ

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

Summit

65.6

#1624 nationally

Summit leads in median household income ($176,702 vs $91,461). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 189). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 33.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Summit, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	65.6 (#1624)
Population	967,862	22,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$1,433,872
Median Household Income	$91,461	$176,702
Average Commute	26.8 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	42	47
Crime Level	Moderate	1.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	189
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+24.2