Austin, TX vs Crest Hill, IL

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

Crest Hill

74.1

#637 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 27). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $68,377). Crest Hill leads in cost of living index (101 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Crest Hill, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	74.1 (#637)
Population	967,862	20,118
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$286,044
Median Household Income	$91,461	$68,377
Average Commute	26.8 min	27.7 min
Walk Score	42	27
Crime Level	Moderate	4.9
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+1.6