Austin, TX vs Park Ridge, 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

Park Ridge

74.2

#621 nationally

Park Ridge leads in median household income ($137,964 vs $91,461). Park Ridge leads in walk score (54 vs 42). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 28.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Park Ridge, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	74.2 (#621)
Population	967,862	37,897
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$595,303
Median Household Income	$91,461	$137,964
Average Commute	26.8 min	28.5 min
Walk Score	42	54
Crime Level	Moderate	2.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+42.0