Alliance, OH vs Austin, 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.

Alliance

81.3

#45 nationally

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $51,721). Alliance leads in cost of living index (83 vs 129). Alliance leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alliance, OH	Austin, TX
WhereAtHome Score	81.3 (#45)	68.3 (#1322)
Population	21,525	967,862
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$168,623	$504,148
Median Household Income	$51,721	$91,461
Average Commute	20.4 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	43	42
Crime Level	7.5	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	7.2
Cost of Living Index	83	129
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.9	D+39.3