Austin, TX vs Eau Claire, WI

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

Eau Claire

75.6

#434 nationally

Eau Claire leads in average commute (16.3 min vs 26.8 min). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $63,882). Eau Claire leads in cost of living index (97 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Eau Claire, WI
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	75.6 (#434)
Population	967,862	70,542
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$322,318
Median Household Income	$91,461	$63,882
Average Commute	26.8 min	16.3 min
Walk Score	42	36
Crime Level	Moderate	4.4
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	97
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+10.6