Austin, TX vs Geneva, 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

Geneva

73.6

#700 nationally

Geneva leads in median household income ($132,799 vs $91,461). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 38). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 27.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Geneva, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	73.6 (#700)
Population	967,862	21,129
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$555,373
Median Household Income	$91,461	$132,799
Average Commute	26.8 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	42	38
Crime Level	Moderate	1.7
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+9.4