Austin, TX vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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

Fair Lawn

73.1

#784 nationally

Fair Lawn leads in median household income ($141,540 vs $91,461). Fair Lawn leads in walk score (60 vs 42). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 33.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Fair Lawn, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	73.1 (#784)
Population	967,862	35,564
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$739,017
Median Household Income	$91,461	$141,540
Average Commute	26.8 min	33.5 min
Walk Score	42	60
Crime Level	Moderate	1.2
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+3.4