Population
Austin
967,862
Dallas
1,299,553
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Dallas
$67,760
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Dallas
$295,300
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Dallas
$1,403
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Dallas
6.60
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Dallas
124.7
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Dallas
67°F
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Dallas
4.9%
How Similar Are Austin & Dallas?
Dallas is Austin's #18 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Dallas
1,299,553
Dallas has a 26% larger population than Austin.
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Dallas
6.60
Dallas has a 29% higher violent crime than Austin.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Dallas
33.52
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Dallas
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Dallas has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Dallas
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Dallas
$67,760
Austin has a 26% higher median income than Dallas.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Dallas
$295,300
Austin has a 42% higher home values than Dallas.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Dallas
24.8%
Austin has a 40% higher education than Dallas.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Dallas
41.9%
Austin has a 30% higher demographics than Dallas.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Dallas
124.7
Austin has a 22% higher cost of living than Dallas.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Dallas differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Dallas
Austin leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Dallas leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDallas scores 163.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin. Dallas scores 124.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 160.5 in Austin. Dallas has a living wage (family of 4) of $129,738 vs $166,949 in Austin (29% lower).
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Housing Market — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a median home value of $512,700 vs $295,300 in Dallas (74% higher). Dallas has a median property tax of $4,908 vs $7,801 in Austin (59% lower). Austin has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 9.7% in Dallas.
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Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 14.0% in Dallas. Austin has a median household income of $91,461 vs $67,760 in Dallas (35% higher). Austin has a per capita income of $59,427 vs $44,138 in Dallas (35% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Austin leads
Source: FBI UCRAustin has a property crime clearance of 7.6% compared to 3.8% in Dallas. Austin has a violent crime clearance of 50.7% compared to 26.2% in Dallas. Austin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.14 in Dallas.
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Weather & Climate — Austin leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAustin: 36.3" vs Dallas: 40.8" for annual rainfall. Dallas gets 10 more sunny days per year than Austin. Austin averages 78°F, about 3°F warmer than Dallas.
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Schools & Education — Austin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 24.8% in Dallas. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 39.0% in Dallas.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDallas has a population of 1,299,553, about 1.3x the size of Austin (967,862). Dallas skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 34.5.
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Black
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Austin
Dallas
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDallas: 4 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Austin: 3.7 vs Dallas: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Dallas. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 14.0% in Dallas. Austin: 17 min vs Dallas: 22 min for mean commute time.
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