Austin, TX vs Granite City, 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

Granite City

78.6

#169 nationally

Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $58,681). Granite City leads in cost of living index (83 vs 129). Granite City leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Granite City, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	78.6 (#169)
Population	967,862	26,908
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$116,558
Median Household Income	$91,461	$58,681
Average Commute	26.8 min	22.8 min
Walk Score	42	39
Crime Level	Moderate	16.9
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	83
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+13.3