Austin, TX vs Smyrna, TN

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

Smyrna

67.9

#1374 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 20). Smyrna leads in cost of living index (103 vs 129). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $76,115).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Smyrna, TN
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	67.9 (#1374)
Population	967,862	57,418
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$406,036
Median Household Income	$91,461	$76,115
Average Commute	26.8 min	26.3 min
Walk Score	42	20
Crime Level	Moderate	7.6
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+21.8