Austin, TX vs Lawndale, 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

Lawndale

63.3

#1777 nationally

Lawndale leads in walk score (82 vs 42). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 158). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $76,213).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Lawndale, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	63.3 (#1777)
Population	967,862	30,155
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$786,284
Median Household Income	$91,461	$76,213
Average Commute	26.8 min	25.8 min
Walk Score	42	82
Crime Level	Moderate	16.3
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+32.9