Austin, TX vs Hanford, 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

Hanford

68.4

#1319 nationally

Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $73,819). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 36). Hanford leads in average commute (23.6 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Hanford, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	68.4 (#1319)
Population	967,862	59,938
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$385,755
Median Household Income	$91,461	$73,819
Average Commute	26.8 min	23.6 min
Walk Score	42	36
Crime Level	Moderate	13.2
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+23.0