Austin, TX vs Oakley, 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

Oakley

63.5

#1765 nationally

Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 43.4 min). Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 28). Oakley leads in median household income ($120,915 vs $91,461).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Oakley, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	63.5 (#1765)
Population	967,862	45,761
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$660,649
Median Household Income	$91,461	$120,915
Average Commute	26.8 min	43.4 min
Walk Score	42	28
Crime Level	Moderate	4.0
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+38.0