Austin, TX vs Mokena, IL

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

Mokena

72.8

#832 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 23). Mokena leads in median household income ($122,235 vs $91,461). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 31.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Mokena, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	72.8 (#832)
Population	967,862	19,759
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$461,660
Median Household Income	$91,461	$122,235
Average Commute	26.8 min	31.7 min
Walk Score	42	23
Crime Level	Moderate	2.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+1.6