Population
Los Angeles
3,857,897
Austin
967,862
Median Income
Los Angeles
$80,366
Austin
$91,461
Home Value
Los Angeles
$879,500
Austin
$512,700
Rent
Los Angeles
$1,879
Austin
$1,655
Crime Rate
Los Angeles
7.29
Austin
4.67
Cost of Living
Los Angeles
181.4
Austin
160.5
Avg Temp
Los Angeles
64°F
Austin
69°F
Unemployment
Los Angeles
7.9%
Austin
4.5%
How Similar Are Los Angeles & Austin?
Austin is Los Angeles's #9 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Los Angeles
3,857,897
Austin
967,862
Los Angeles (3,857,897) is about 4.0x larger than Austin (967,862).
Violent Crime
Los Angeles
7.29
Austin
4.67
Los Angeles has a 36% higher violent crime than Austin.
Property Crime
Los Angeles
14.84
Austin
32.42
Austin's property crime is significantly higher than Los Angeles's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Los Angeles
31.9%
Austin
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Los Angeles
7.9%
Austin
4.5%
Los Angeles has a 43% higher unemployment than Austin.
Median Income
Los Angeles
$80,366
Austin
$91,461
Austin has a 12% higher median income than Los Angeles.
Home Values
Los Angeles
$879,500
Austin
$512,700
Los Angeles has a 42% higher home values than Austin.
Education
Los Angeles
26.9%
Austin
41.6%
Austin has a 35% higher education than Los Angeles.
Demographics
Los Angeles
37.3%
Austin
59.9%
Austin has a 38% higher demographics than Los Angeles.
Cost of Living
Los Angeles
181.4
Austin
160.5
Los Angeles has a 12% higher cost of living than Austin.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Los Angeles and Austin differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Los Angeles
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Austin
Austin leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Austin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAustin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,852 vs $2,601 in Los Angeles (40% lower). Austin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,562 vs $2,085 in Los Angeles (33% lower). Austin scores 230.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 294.4 in Los Angeles.
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 ACSLos Angeles has a median home value of $879,500 vs $512,700 in Austin (72% higher). Austin has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 7.6% in Los Angeles. Los Angeles has a median property tax of $5,773 vs $7,801 in Austin (26% 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 ACSLos Angeles: 2,124,954 vs Austin: 606,238 for labor force. Austin has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 7.9% in Los Angeles. Austin: 17 min vs Los Angeles: 26 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAustin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 2.10 in Los Angeles. Los Angeles has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.52 compared to 21.98 in Austin. Austin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.67 compared to 7.29 in Los Angeles.
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-MeteoLos Angeles: 13.7" vs Austin: 36.3" for annual rainfall. Los Angeles gets 101 more sunny days per year than Austin. Austin averages 60°F, about 7°F cooler than Los Angeles.
Avg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
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 26.9% in Los Angeles. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 40.0% in Los Angeles.
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 ACSLos Angeles has a population of 3,857,897, about 4x the size of Austin (967,862). Austin skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 36.9.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Los Angeles
Austin
Healthcare — Austin leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAustin: 3 vs Los Angeles: 2 for with emergency services. Austin: 3.7 vs Los Angeles: 2.8 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 ACSLos Angeles has a public transit of 6.7% compared to 2.1% in Austin. Austin: 17 min vs Los Angeles: 26 min for mean commute time. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 17.3% in Los Angeles.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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