Austin, TX vs Oakdale, 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

Oakdale

63.4

#1772 nationally

Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 35.1 min). Oakdale leads in walk score (52 vs 42). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $83,110).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Oakdale, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	63.4 (#1772)
Population	967,862	23,045
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$558,603
Median Household Income	$91,461	$83,110
Average Commute	26.8 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	42	52
Crime Level	Moderate	10.8
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+11.0