Austin, TX vs Bowie, MD

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

vs

Bowie

69.4

#1212 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 25). Bowie leads in median household income ($138,797 vs $91,461). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 36.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Austin, TX Bowie, MD
WhereAtHome Score 68.3 (#1322) 69.4 (#1212)
Population 967,862 57,254
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $504,148 $526,880
Median Household Income $91,461 $138,797
Average Commute 26.8 min 36.1 min
Walk Score 42 25
Crime Level Moderate 5.3
School Rating 7.2 N/A
Cost of Living Index 129 134
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+39.3 D+75.2
Austin, TX
D+
68.3 Score

Austin, TX

Live music capital meets tech innovation

Median Home

$504,148

Population

967,862

Crime

Moderate

Schools

B

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Bowie, MD
D+
69.4 Score

Bowie, MD

Maryland community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$526,880

Population

57,254

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

25

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