Andover, MN 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.

Andover

71.9

#941 nationally

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 12). Andover leads in median household income ($123,054 vs $91,461). Andover leads in cost of living index (122 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Andover, MN	Austin, TX
WhereAtHome Score	71.9 (#941)	68.3 (#1322)
Population	33,089	967,862
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$447,292	$504,148
Median Household Income	$123,054	$91,461
Average Commute	26.6 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	12	42
Crime Level	4.2	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	7.2
Cost of Living Index	122	129
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+39.3