Population
Austin
967,862
Boston
663,972
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Boston
$94,755
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Boston
$710,400
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Boston
$2,093
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Boston
6.28
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Boston
180.6
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Boston
50°F
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Boston
6.0%
How Similar Are Austin & Boston?
Boston is Austin's #13 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Boston
663,972
Austin has a 31% larger population than Boston.
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Boston
6.28
Boston has a 26% higher violent crime than Austin.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Boston
20.22
Austin has a 38% higher property crime than Boston.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Boston
22.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Austin has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Boston
6.0%
Boston has a 25% higher unemployment than Austin.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Boston
$94,755
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Boston
$710,400
Boston has a 28% higher home values than Austin.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Boston
38.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Boston
47.8%
Austin has a 20% higher demographics than Boston.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Boston
180.6
Boston has a 11% higher cost of living than Austin.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Boston differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Austin
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Boston
Austin leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Austin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAustin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,852 vs $2,941 in Boston (37% lower). Austin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,562 vs $2,476 in Boston (37% lower). Austin scores 103.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 124.4 in Boston.
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Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a single-family homes of 49.4% compared to 18.2% in Boston. Boston has a median property tax of $4,335 vs $7,801 in Austin (80% lower). Austin has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 9.3% in Boston.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 606,238 vs Boston: 403,888 for labor force. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 18.8% in Boston. Austin: 17 min vs Boston: 25 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Austin leads
Source: FBI UCRBoston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 4.45 in Austin. Boston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in Austin. Austin has a violent crime clearance of 50.7% compared to 31.1% in Boston.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — Austin leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAustin averages 60°F, about 18°F warmer than Boston. Austin averages 69°F, about 19°F warmer than Boston. Austin averages 78°F, about 20°F warmer than Boston.
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Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Austin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 38.0% in Boston.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a population of 967,862, about 1.5x the size of Boston (663,972). Boston skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 34.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Austin
Boston
Healthcare — Boston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoston: 4 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 2.1% in Austin. Austin has a drive alone of 58.8% compared to 34.1% in Boston. Boston has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.8% in Austin.
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Airports
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