Population
Boston
663,972
Austin
967,862
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Austin
$91,461
Home Value
Boston
$710,400
Austin
$512,700
Rent
Boston
$2,093
Austin
$1,655
Crime Rate
Boston
6.28
Austin
4.67
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Austin
160.5
Avg Temp
Boston
50°F
Austin
69°F
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Austin
4.5%
How Similar Are Boston & Austin?
Austin is Boston's #16 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boston
663,972
Austin
967,862
Austin has a 31% larger population than Boston.
Violent Crime
Boston
6.28
Austin
4.67
Boston has a 26% higher violent crime than Austin.
Property Crime
Boston
20.22
Austin
32.42
Austin has a 38% higher property crime than Boston.
Political Leaning
Boston
22.4%
Austin
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Austin has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Austin
4.5%
Boston has a 25% higher unemployment than Austin.
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Austin
$91,461
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Boston
$710,400
Austin
$512,700
Boston has a 28% higher home values than Austin.
Education
Boston
38.0%
Austin
41.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Boston
47.8%
Austin
59.9%
Austin has a 20% higher demographics than Boston.
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Austin
160.5
Boston has a 11% higher cost of living than Austin.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boston and Austin differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Boston
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Austin
Austin leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Austin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAustin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,852 vs $2,941 in Boston (59% lower). Austin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,562 vs $2,476 in Boston (59% lower). Austin scores 103.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 124.4 in Boston.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 9.3% in Boston. Austin has a single-family homes of 49.4% compared to 18.2% in Boston. Boston has a median property tax of $4,335 vs $7,801 in Austin (44% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 17 min vs Boston: 25 min for mean commute. Austin has a poverty rate of 12.3% compared to 16.9% in Boston. Austin has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.0% in Boston.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Austin leads
Source: FBI UCRBoston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 4.45 in Austin. Austin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 4.72 in Boston. Austin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.26 in Boston.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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 — Austin leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAustin averages 60°F, about 18°F cooler than Boston. Austin averages 69°F, about 19°F cooler than Boston. Austin averages 78°F, about 20°F cooler than Boston.
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Avg Annual High
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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 38.0% in Boston.
Public Schools
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 1.5x the size of Boston (663,972). Boston skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 34.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boston
Austin
Healthcare — Boston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoston: 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 ACSBoston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 2.1% in Austin. Boston has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.8% in Austin. Austin has a drive alone of 58.8% compared to 34.1% in Boston.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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