Austin, TX vs South Gate, 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

South Gate

62.6

#1845 nationally

South Gate leads in walk score (70 vs 42). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $67,188). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 32.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	South Gate, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	62.6 (#1845)
Population	967,862	90,070
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$702,198
Median Household Income	$91,461	$67,188
Average Commute	26.8 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	42	70
Crime Level	Moderate	14.4
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+32.9