El Mirage, AZ vs Lakeway, TX

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.

El Mirage

67.6

#1399 nationally

vs

Lakeway

68.2

#1332 nationally

Lakeway leads in crime level (2.1 vs 10.5). Lakeway leads in median household income ($154,118 vs $72,134). El Mirage leads in cost of living index (104 vs 146).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric El Mirage, AZ Lakeway, TX
WhereAtHome Score 67.6 (#1399) 68.2 (#1332)
Population 35,850 19,189
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $341,412 $747,050
Median Household Income $72,134 $154,118
Average Commute 29.8 min 27.1 min
Walk Score 27 N/A
Crime Level 10.5 2.1
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 104 146
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+3.5 D+39.3

Data coverage note: Lakeway is missing data for 1 metric that El Mirage has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.