Austin, TX vs Lowell, MA

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

Lowell

67.3

#1437 nationally

Lowell leads in walk score (67 vs 42). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $73,008). Lowell leads in cost of living index (126 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Lowell, MA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	67.3 (#1437)
Population	967,862	114,296
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$492,877
Median Household Income	$91,461	$73,008
Average Commute	26.8 min	27.2 min
Walk Score	42	67
Crime Level	Moderate	14.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	126
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+39.5