Austin, TX vs El Cerrito, 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

vs

El Cerrito

61.4

#1907 nationally

El Cerrito leads in walk score (67 vs 42). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 202). El Cerrito leads in median household income ($120,414 vs $91,461).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Austin, TX El Cerrito, CA
WhereAtHome Score 68.3 (#1322) 61.4 (#1907)
Population 967,862 25,552
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $504,148 $1,149,856
Median Household Income $91,461 $120,414
Average Commute 26.8 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 42 67
Crime Level Moderate 13.1
School Rating 7.2 N/A
Cost of Living Index 129 202
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+39.3 D+38.0