Austin, TX vs Pleasanton, 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

Pleasanton

64.1

#1720 nationally

Pleasanton leads in median household income ($181,639 vs $91,461). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 231). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 34.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Pleasanton, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	64.1 (#1720)
Population	967,862	74,653
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$1,530,327
Median Household Income	$91,461	$181,639
Average Commute	26.8 min	34.3 min
Walk Score	42	42
Crime Level	Moderate	3.2
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	231
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+53.6