Population
Austin
967,862
Henderson
324,523
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Henderson
$88,654
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Henderson
$465,000
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Henderson
$1,750
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Henderson
2.73
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Henderson
152.8
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Henderson
70°F
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Henderson
6.7%
How Similar Are Austin & Henderson?
Henderson is Austin's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Henderson
324,523
Austin (967,862) is about 3.0x larger than Henderson (324,523).
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Henderson
2.73
Austin has a 42% higher violent crime than Henderson.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Henderson
17.15
Austin has a 47% higher property crime than Henderson.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Henderson
47.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Henderson has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Henderson
6.7%
Henderson has a 33% higher unemployment than Austin.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Henderson
$88,654
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Henderson
$465,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Henderson
26.8%
Austin has a 36% higher education than Henderson.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Henderson
64.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Henderson
152.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Henderson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAustin scores 103.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.5 in Henderson. Henderson scores 199.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin. Henderson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $1,852 in Austin (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a median property tax of $2,446 vs $7,801 in Austin (219% lower). Henderson has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 49.4% in Austin. Henderson has a owner-occupied of 65.6% compared to 44.4% in Austin.
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Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 606,238 vs Henderson: 159,844 for labor force. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 15.8% in Henderson. Henderson has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 12.3% in Austin.
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Crime & Safety — Henderson leads
Source: FBI UCRHenderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Austin. Henderson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.26 compared to 4.45 in Austin. Henderson has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.26 compared to 21.98 in Austin.
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Weather & Climate — Henderson leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoHenderson: 5.2" vs Austin: 36.3" for annual rainfall. Henderson has a avg humidity of 29.9% compared to 67.6% in Austin. Henderson gets 107 more sunny days per year than Austin.
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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 26.8% in Henderson. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 43.8% in Henderson.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a population of 967,862, about 3x the size of Henderson (324,523). Austin skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 42.5.
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Austin
Henderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAustin: 3.7 vs Henderson: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Henderson: 5 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Henderson. Austin has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.8% in Henderson. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 15.8% in Henderson.
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