Austin, TX vs Herndon, VA

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

Herndon

68.4

#1320 nationally

Herndon leads in median household income ($133,403 vs $91,461). Herndon leads in walk score (51 vs 42). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 145).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Herndon, VA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	68.4 (#1320)
Population	967,862	24,935
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$734,699
Median Household Income	$91,461	$133,403
Average Commute	26.8 min	26 min
Walk Score	42	51
Crime Level	Moderate	6.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	145
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+35.0