Population
Charlotte
886,283
Austin
967,862
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Austin
$91,461
Home Value
Charlotte
$351,500
Austin
$512,700
Rent
Charlotte
$1,504
Austin
$1,655
Crime Rate
Charlotte
N/A
Austin
4.67
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Austin
160.5
Avg Temp
Charlotte
N/A
Austin
69°F
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Austin
4.5%
How Similar Are Charlotte & Austin?
Austin is Charlotte's #17 most similar city
2 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charlotte
886,283
Austin
967,862
Both cities have similar populations — Charlotte at 886,283 and Austin at 967,862.
Political Leaning
Charlotte
32.7%
Austin
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Charlotte has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Austin
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Austin
$91,461
Austin has a 14% higher median income than Charlotte.
Home Values
Charlotte
$351,500
Austin
$512,700
Austin has a 31% higher home values than Charlotte.
Education
Charlotte
31.9%
Austin
41.6%
Austin has a 23% higher education than Charlotte.
Demographics
Charlotte
41.5%
Austin
59.9%
Austin has a 31% higher demographics than Charlotte.
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Austin
160.5
Austin has a 19% higher cost of living than Charlotte.
2 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Charlotte and Austin differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Charlotte
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Austin
Austin leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charlotte leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharlotte scores 167.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin. Charlotte scores 130.4 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 160.5 in Austin. Charlotte has a living wage (family of 4) of $135,642 vs $166,949 in Austin (19% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a median property tax of $2,701 vs $7,801 in Austin (65% lower). Austin has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 7.6% in Charlotte. Austin has a median home value of $512,700 vs $351,500 in Charlotte (31% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a per capita income of $59,427 vs $49,991 in Charlotte (16% higher). Austin: 606,238 vs Charlotte: 510,856 for labor force. Austin has a median household income of $91,461 vs $78,438 in Charlotte (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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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 31.9% in Charlotte. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 43.1% in Charlotte.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1.1x the size of Charlotte (886,283).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Charlotte
Austin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlotte: 5 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Austin: 3.7 vs Charlotte: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Charlotte. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 25.5% in Charlotte. Austin: 17 min vs Charlotte: 19 min for mean commute time.
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