Austin, TX vs New Haven, CT

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

New Haven

71.4

#985 nationally

Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $54,305). New Haven leads in walk score (68 vs 42). New Haven leads in average commute (21.7 min vs 26.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	New Haven, CT
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	71.4 (#985)
Population	967,862	135,319
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$338,157
Median Household Income	$91,461	$54,305
Average Commute	26.8 min	21.7 min
Walk Score	42	68
Crime Level	Moderate	14.7
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	N/A