Austin, TX vs Rosemount, MN

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

Rosemount

74.7

#569 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 20). Rosemount leads in median household income ($127,252 vs $91,461). Rosemount leads in cost of living index (118 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Rosemount, MN
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	74.7 (#569)
Population	967,862	27,590
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$438,376
Median Household Income	$91,461	$127,252
Average Commute	26.8 min	28.5 min
Walk Score	42	20
Crime Level	Moderate	1.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+12.9