Austin, TX vs Bell, CA

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

Bell

60.8

#1919 nationally

Bell leads in walk score (77 vs 42). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $56,685). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 32.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Bell, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	60.8 (#1919)
Population	967,862	31,864
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$695,526
Median Household Income	$91,461	$56,685
Average Commute	26.8 min	32.2 min
Walk Score	42	77
Crime Level	Moderate	16.0
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+32.9