Austin, TX vs Kirkwood, MO

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

Kirkwood

73.3

#756 nationally

Kirkwood leads in average commute (22.5 min vs 26.8 min). Kirkwood leads in median household income ($107,905 vs $91,461). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 37).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Kirkwood, MO
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	73.3 (#756)
Population	967,862	29,174
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$469,452
Median Household Income	$91,461	$107,905
Average Commute	26.8 min	22.5 min
Walk Score	42	37
Crime Level	Moderate	5.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+23.4