Austin, TX vs Hercules, 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

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 40.4 min). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 29). Hercules leads in median household income ($125,880 vs $91,461).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Hercules, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	63.3 (#1776)
Population	967,862	26,582
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$743,984
Median Household Income	$91,461	$125,880
Average Commute	26.8 min	40.4 min
Walk Score	42	29
Crime Level	Moderate	4.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+38.0