Austin, TX vs Stanton, 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

Stanton

62.5

#1854 nationally

Stanton leads in walk score (63 vs 42). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $76,123). Austin leads in cost of living index (129 vs 146).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Stanton, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	62.5 (#1854)
Population	967,862	38,815
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$797,423
Median Household Income	$91,461	$76,123
Average Commute	26.8 min	29.2 min
Walk Score	42	63
Crime Level	Moderate	14.0
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	146
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+2.6