Austin, TX vs Westlake, OH

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

Westlake

76.3

#366 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 24). Westlake leads in cost of living index (110 vs 129). Westlake leads in median household income ($103,658 vs $91,461).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Westlake, OH
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	76.3 (#366)
Population	967,862	33,972
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$428,966
Median Household Income	$91,461	$103,658
Average Commute	26.8 min	23.7 min
Walk Score	42	24
Crime Level	Moderate	0.8
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	D+31.5