Albany, NY 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.

Albany

70.2

#1122 nationally

vs

Hutto

75

#516 nationally

Hutto leads in crime level (1.6 vs 22.4). Hutto leads in median household income ($105,743 vs $54,736). Albany leads in average commute (19.3 min vs 28.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Albany, NY Hutto, TX
WhereAtHome Score 70.2 (#1122) 75 (#516)
Population 101,228 38,765
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $335,126 $335,073
Median Household Income $54,736 $105,743
Average Commute 19.3 min 28.8 min
Walk Score 65 N/A
Crime Level 22.4 1.6
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 109 110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+25.8 R+2.5

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