Population
Austin
967,862
Seattle
741,440
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Seattle
$121,984
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Seattle
$912,100
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Seattle
$1,998
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Seattle
7.75
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Seattle
208.3
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Seattle
51°F
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Seattle
4.2%
How Similar Are Austin & Seattle?
Seattle is Austin's #17 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Seattle
741,440
Austin has a 23% larger population than Seattle.
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Seattle
7.75
Seattle has a 40% higher violent crime than Austin.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Seattle
50.08
Seattle has a 35% higher property crime than Austin.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Seattle
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Austin has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Seattle
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Seattle
$121,984
Seattle has a 25% higher median income than Austin.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Seattle
$912,100
Seattle has a 44% higher home values than Austin.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Seattle
51.2%
Seattle has a 19% higher education than Austin.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Seattle
61.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Seattle
208.3
Seattle has a 23% higher cost of living than Austin.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Seattle differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Austin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Austin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAustin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,562 vs $2,146 in Seattle (27% lower). Austin scores 230.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 314.0 in Seattle. Austin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,852 vs $2,501 in Seattle (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a median home value of $912,100 vs $512,700 in Austin (44% higher). Austin has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 7.8% in Seattle. Austin has a median rent of $1,655 vs $1,998 in Seattle (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a per capita income of $82,508 vs $59,427 in Austin (28% higher). Austin: 606,238 vs Seattle: 480,209 for labor force. Seattle has a median household income of $121,984 vs $91,461 in Austin (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Austin leads
Source: FBI UCRAustin has a property crime clearance of 7.6% compared to 3.7% in Seattle. Austin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.45 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. Austin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 2.21 in Seattle.
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Weather & Climate — Austin leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAustin averages 60°F, about 16°F warmer than Seattle. Austin averages 69°F, about 18°F warmer than Seattle. Austin averages 78°F, about 20°F warmer than Seattle.
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Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 41.6% in Austin. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 51.0% in Austin.
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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 1.3x the size of Seattle (741,440). Austin skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 35.5.
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Black
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Austin
Seattle
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 5 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Austin: 3.7 vs Seattle: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 2.1% in Austin. Seattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.8% in Austin. Austin has a drive alone of 58.8% compared to 37.6% in Seattle.
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