Population
Jersey City
289,691
Austin
967,862
Median Income
Jersey City
$94,813
Austin
$91,461
Home Value
Jersey City
$534,500
Austin
$512,700
Rent
Jersey City
$1,902
Austin
$1,655
Crime Rate
Jersey City
5.62
Austin
4.67
Cost of Living
Jersey City
174.9
Austin
160.5
Avg Temp
Jersey City
N/A
Austin
69°F
Unemployment
Jersey City
5.8%
Austin
4.5%
How Similar Are Jersey City & Austin?
Austin is Jersey City's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jersey City
289,691
Austin
967,862
Austin (967,862) is about 3.3x larger than Jersey City (289,691).
Violent Crime
Jersey City
5.62
Austin
4.67
Jersey City has a 17% higher violent crime than Austin.
Property Crime
Jersey City
20.29
Austin
32.42
Austin has a 37% higher property crime than Jersey City.
Political Leaning
Jersey City
34.6%
Austin
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Jersey City has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Jersey City
5.8%
Austin
4.5%
Jersey City has a 22% higher unemployment than Austin.
Median Income
Jersey City
$94,813
Austin
$91,461
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Jersey City
$534,500
Austin
$512,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Jersey City
38.6%
Austin
41.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Jersey City
28.7%
Austin
59.9%
Austin's demographics is significantly higher than Jersey City's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Jersey City
174.9
Austin
160.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jersey City and Austin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jersey City
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Austin
Austin leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Austin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAustin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,562 vs $2,458 in Jersey City (57% lower). Austin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,852 vs $2,763 in Jersey City (49% lower). Austin scores 103.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.1 in Jersey City.
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 single-family homes of 49.4% compared to 14.8% in Jersey City. Austin has a owner-occupied of 44.4% compared to 28.8% in Jersey City. Austin has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 7.2% in Jersey City.
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: 606,238 vs Jersey City: 166,832 for labor force. Austin: 17 min vs Jersey City: 29 min for mean commute. Austin has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.8% in Jersey City.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Jersey City leads
Source: FBI UCRAustin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.73 in Jersey City. Jersey City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Austin. Jersey City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 4.45 in Austin.
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
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 38.6% in Jersey City. Jersey City has a high school diploma or higher of 53.3% compared to 51.0% in Austin.
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 3.3x the size of Jersey City (289,691).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Jersey City
Austin
Healthcare — Austin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAustin: 3.7 vs Jersey City: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Austin: 3 vs Jersey City: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJersey City has a public transit of 37.1% compared to 2.1% in Austin. Austin: 17 min vs Jersey City: 29 min for mean commute time. Austin has a drive alone of 58.8% compared to 28.1% in Jersey City.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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