Austin, TX vs Hawthorne, 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

Hawthorne

73.4

#739 nationally

Hawthorne leads in walk score (54 vs 42). Hawthorne leads in median household income ($105,168 vs $91,461). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 140).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Hawthorne, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	73.4 (#739)
Population	967,862	19,496
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$651,326
Median Household Income	$91,461	$105,168
Average Commute	26.8 min	25.8 min
Walk Score	42	54
Crime Level	Moderate	0.7
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+2.9