Austin, TX vs Rolling Meadows, 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

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in cost of living index (111 vs 129). Rolling Meadows leads in average commute (26.6 min vs 26.8 min). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $91,287).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	77.3 (#260)
Population	967,862	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$342,521
Median Household Income	$91,461	$91,287
Average Commute	26.8 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	42	42
Crime Level	Moderate	2.7
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+42.0