Austin, TX vs Darien, 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

Darien

75.1

#500 nationally

Darien leads in median household income ($110,546 vs $91,461). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 35). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 29.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Darien, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	75.1 (#500)
Population	967,862	21,698
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$463,450
Median Household Income	$91,461	$110,546
Average Commute	26.8 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	42	35
Crime Level	Moderate	1.1
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+13.3