Austin, TX vs Wildwood, MO

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

Wildwood

69.3

#1237 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 9). Wildwood leads in median household income ($147,508 vs $91,461). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 28.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Wildwood, MO
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	69.3 (#1237)
Population	967,862	34,851
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$589,609
Median Household Income	$91,461	$147,508
Average Commute	26.8 min	28.9 min
Walk Score	42	9
Crime Level	Moderate	5.5
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	124
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+23.4