Austin, TX vs College Park, 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

College Park

68.3

#1324 nationally

College Park leads in walk score (53 vs 42). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $76,973). College Park leads in average commute (24.9 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Austin, TX College Park, MD
WhereAtHome Score 68.3 (#1322) 68.3 (#1324)
Population 967,862 34,187
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $504,148 $437,317
Median Household Income $91,461 $76,973
Average Commute 26.8 min 24.9 min
Walk Score 42 53
Crime Level Moderate 13.4
School Rating 7.2 N/A
Cost of Living Index 129 129
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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College Park, MD
D+
68.3 Score

College Park, MD

Small Maryland city with local appeal

Median Home

$437,317

Population

34,187

Crime

Moderate-High

Walk Score

53

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