Cedar Falls, IA vs Hutto, TX

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.

Cedar Falls

79.7

#107 nationally

vs

Hutto

75

#516 nationally

Hutto leads in crime level (1.6 vs 4.3). Cedar Falls leads in average commute (15.3 min vs 28.8 min). Hutto leads in median household income ($105,743 vs $71,011).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Cedar Falls, IA Hutto, TX
WhereAtHome Score 79.7 (#107) 75 (#516)
Population 40,737 38,765
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $271,320 $335,073
Median Household Income $71,011 $105,743
Average Commute 15.3 min 28.8 min
Walk Score 38 N/A
Crime Level 4.3 1.6
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 100 110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+1.2 R+2.5

Data coverage note: Hutto is missing data for 1 metric that Cedar Falls has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.