Austin, TX vs Big Spring, 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.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Big Spring

77.9

#207 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 21). Big Spring leads in cost of living index (88 vs 129). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $65,418).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Big Spring, TX
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	77.9 (#207)
Population	967,862	22,373
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$147,462
Median Household Income	$91,461	$65,418
Average Commute	26.8 min	19.8 min
Walk Score	42	21
Crime Level	Moderate	20.9
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+62.8