Population
Austin
967,862
Raleigh
470,763
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Raleigh
$82,424
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Raleigh
$377,800
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Raleigh
$1,468
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Raleigh
4.89
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Raleigh
137.5
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Raleigh
N/A
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Raleigh
4.5%
How Similar Are Austin & Raleigh?
Raleigh is Austin's #3 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Raleigh
470,763
Austin (967,862) is about 2.1x larger than Raleigh (470,763).
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Raleigh
4.89
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Raleigh
28.19
Austin has a 13% higher property crime than Raleigh.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Raleigh
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Raleigh has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Raleigh
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Raleigh
$82,424
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Raleigh
$377,800
Austin has a 26% higher home values than Raleigh.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Raleigh
36.1%
Austin has a 13% higher education than Raleigh.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Raleigh
53.8%
Austin has a 10% higher demographics than Raleigh.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Raleigh
137.5
Austin has a 14% higher cost of living than Raleigh.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Raleigh differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Austin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Raleigh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRaleigh scores 170.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin. Austin scores 103.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh. Raleigh has a living wage (1 adult) of $60,490 vs $70,632 in Austin (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a median property tax of $2,862 vs $7,801 in Austin (173% lower). Austin has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh. Austin has a median home value of $512,700 vs $377,800 in Raleigh (36% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 606,238 vs Raleigh: 272,502 for labor force. Austin has a per capita income of $59,427 vs $49,948 in Raleigh (19% higher). Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 23.4% in Raleigh.
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Crime & Safety — Austin leads
Source: FBI UCRAustin has a violent crime clearance of 50.7% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 4.45 in Austin. Austin has a property crime clearance of 7.6% compared to 5.5% in Raleigh.
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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 36.1% in Raleigh. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 47.0% in Raleigh.
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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 2.1x the size of Raleigh (470,763).
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Austin
Raleigh
Healthcare — Raleigh leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 4.7 vs Austin: 3.7 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 0.4% in Raleigh. Austin has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 23.4% in Raleigh.
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