Austin, TX vs Lomita, 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

Lomita

65.1

#1650 nationally

Lomita leads in walk score (74 vs 42). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 171). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $87,717).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Lomita, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	65.1 (#1650)
Population	967,862	19,782
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$913,537
Median Household Income	$91,461	$87,717
Average Commute	26.8 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	42	74
Crime Level	Moderate	9.7
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+32.9