Austin, TX vs Folsom, 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

Folsom

67.8

#1378 nationally

Folsom leads in median household income ($134,935 vs $91,461). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 31). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 165).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Folsom, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	67.8 (#1378)
Population	967,862	84,782
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$763,818
Median Household Income	$91,461	$134,935
Average Commute	26.8 min	26.1 min
Walk Score	42	31
Crime Level	Moderate	5.0
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	165
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+19.7