Austin, TX vs Cerritos, 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

Cerritos

62.5

#1846 nationally

Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 186). Cerritos leads in median household income ($124,460 vs $91,461). Cerritos leads in walk score (54 vs 42).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Cerritos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	62.5 (#1846)
Population	967,862	46,797
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$1,095,591
Median Household Income	$91,461	$124,460
Average Commute	26.8 min	33.4 min
Walk Score	42	54
Crime Level	Moderate	9.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	186
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+32.9