Austin, TX vs Westfield, MA

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

Westfield

76.9

#304 nationally

Westfield leads in walk score (90 vs 42). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $78,307). Westfield leads in cost of living index (117 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Westfield, MA
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	76.9 (#304)
Population	967,862	40,509
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$392,365
Median Household Income	$91,461	$78,307
Average Commute	26.8 min	24.8 min
Walk Score	42	90
Crime Level	Moderate	5.2
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+8.9