Austin, TX vs Cedar Falls, IA

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

Cedar Falls

79.7

#107 nationally

Cedar Falls leads in average commute (15.3 min vs 26.8 min). Cedar Falls leads in cost of living index (100 vs 129). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $71,011).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Cedar Falls, IA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	79.7 (#107)
Population	967,862	40,737
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$271,320
Median Household Income	$91,461	$71,011
Average Commute	26.8 min	15.3 min
Walk Score	42	38
Crime Level	Moderate	4.3
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+1.2