Austin, TX vs Sachse, TX

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

Sachse

74.2

#626 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 18). Sachse leads in median household income ($127,888 vs $91,461). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 30.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Sachse, TX
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	74.2 (#626)
Population	967,862	32,294
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$433,539
Median Household Income	$91,461	$127,888
Average Commute	26.8 min	30.5 min
Walk Score	42	18
Crime Level	Moderate	2.0
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	114
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+22.2