Austin, TX vs Yonkers, NY

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

Yonkers

64.3

#1705 nationally

Yonkers leads in walk score (69 vs 42). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 34.8 min). Austin leads in median household income ($91,461 vs $78,208).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Yonkers, NY
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	64.3 (#1705)
Population	967,862	207,657
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$710,085
Median Household Income	$91,461	$78,208
Average Commute	26.8 min	34.8 min
Walk Score	42	69
Crime Level	Moderate	8.5
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	D+26.3