Jefferson City, MO 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.

Jefferson City

75.1

#501 nationally

vs

Lakeway

68.2

#1332 nationally

Lakeway leads in crime level (2.1 vs 9.1). Lakeway leads in median household income ($154,118 vs $63,649). Jefferson City leads in average commute (15.5 min vs 27.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Jefferson City, MO Lakeway, TX
WhereAtHome Score 75.1 (#501) 68.2 (#1332)
Population 42,552 19,189
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $280,343 $747,050
Median Household Income $63,649 $154,118
Average Commute 15.5 min 27.1 min
Walk Score 24 N/A
Crime Level 9.1 2.1
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 91 146
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+34.4 D+39.3

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