Population
Austin
967,862
Chandler
278,123
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Chandler
$103,691
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Chandler
$469,800
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Chandler
$1,806
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Chandler
1.33
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Chandler
157.5
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Chandler
N/A
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Chandler
3.6%
How Similar Are Austin & Chandler?
Chandler is Austin's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Chandler
278,123
Austin (967,862) is about 3.5x larger than Chandler (278,123).
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Chandler
1.33
Austin's violent crime is significantly higher than Chandler's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Chandler
15.04
Austin's property crime is significantly higher than Chandler's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Chandler
51.2%
Austin leans Democratic while Chandler leans Republican.
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Chandler
3.6%
Austin has a 19% higher unemployment than Chandler.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Chandler
$103,691
Chandler has a 12% higher median income than Austin.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Chandler
$469,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Chandler
32.2%
Austin has a 23% higher education than Chandler.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Chandler
62.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Chandler
157.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Chandler differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Austin
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Chandler
Chandler leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chandler leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChandler scores 203.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin. Austin scores 103.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 113.9 in Chandler. Austin scores 119.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 129.3 in Chandler.
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Healthcare Index
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Chandler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChandler has a median property tax of $2,262 vs $7,801 in Austin (245% lower). Chandler has a single-family homes of 73.2% compared to 49.4% in Austin. Chandler has a owner-occupied of 65.6% compared to 44.4% in Austin.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chandler leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 606,238 vs Chandler: 157,347 for labor force. Chandler has a poverty rate of 7.7% compared to 12.3% in Austin. Chandler has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.5% in Austin.
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Crime & Safety — Chandler leads
Source: FBI UCRChandler has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in Austin. Chandler has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 4.45 in Austin. Chandler has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.85 in Austin.
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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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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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 32.2% in Chandler. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 43.4% in Chandler.
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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 3.5x the size of Chandler (278,123). Austin skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 37.4.
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Median Age
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Austin
Chandler
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAustin: 3.7 vs Chandler: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chandler: 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 ACSAustin has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.6% in Chandler. Austin has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Chandler. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 22.7% in Chandler.
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