Austin, TX vs Buena Park, 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

Buena Park

63.8

#1736 nationally

Buena Park leads in walk score (57 vs 42). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 167). Buena Park leads in median household income ($101,586 vs $91,461).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Buena Park, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	63.8 (#1736)
Population	967,862	81,958
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$942,568
Median Household Income	$91,461	$101,586
Average Commute	26.8 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	42	57
Crime Level	Moderate	6.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	167
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+2.6