Austin, TX vs Lebanon, TN

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

Lebanon

65.9

#1599 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 23). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $63,698). Lebanon leads in cost of living index (109 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Lebanon, TN
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	65.9 (#1599)
Population	967,862	48,112
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$449,952
Median Household Income	$91,461	$63,698
Average Commute	26.8 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	42	23
Crime Level	Moderate	9.4
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+40.1