Austin, TX vs Westmont, IL

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

Westmont

74.6

#578 nationally

Westmont leads in walk score (52 vs 42). Westmont leads in cost of living index (116 vs 129). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $82,519).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Westmont, IL
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	74.6 (#578)
Population	967,862	23,933
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$417,239
Median Household Income	$91,461	$82,519
Average Commute	26.8 min	25.8 min
Walk Score	42	52
Crime Level	Moderate	1.5
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+13.3