Austin, TX vs Martinez, 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

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Martinez leads in median household income ($124,669 vs $91,461). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 171). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 31 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Martinez, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	64.8 (#1674)
Population	967,862	36,395
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$766,182
Median Household Income	$91,461	$124,669
Average Commute	26.8 min	31 min
Walk Score	42	41
Crime Level	Moderate	7.6
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+38.0