Population
Mission
86,234
Austin
26,167
Median Income
Mission
$60,813
Austin
$66,488
Home Value
Mission
$160,800
Austin
$155,100
Rent
Mission
$931
Austin
$860
Crime Rate
Mission
1.90
Austin
1.91
Cost of Living
Mission
96.4
Austin
94.2
Avg Temp
Mission
N/A
Austin
N/A
Unemployment
Mission
8.6%
Austin
4.2%
How Similar Are Mission & Austin?
Austin is Mission's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mission
86,234
Austin
26,167
Mission (86,234) is about 3.3x larger than Austin (26,167).
Violent Crime
Mission
1.90
Austin
1.91
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Mission
11.48
Austin
16.02
Austin has a 28% higher property crime than Mission.
Political Leaning
Mission
51.0%
Austin
54.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Mission
8.6%
Austin
4.2%
Mission's unemployment is significantly higher than Austin's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Mission
$60,813
Austin
$66,488
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Mission
$160,800
Austin
$155,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Mission
17.9%
Austin
14.8%
Mission has a 17% higher education than Austin.
Demographics
Mission
37.6%
Austin
70.6%
Austin has a 47% higher demographics than Mission.
Cost of Living
Mission
96.4
Austin
94.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mission and Austin share several key characteristics.
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 scores 88.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.6 in Mission. Austin has a fair market rent (1br) of $799 vs $847 in Mission (6% lower). Mission scores 96.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 100.8 in Austin.
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Housing Market — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a median property tax of $1,621 vs $2,883 in Mission (78% lower). Austin has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 13.6% in Mission. Austin has a median rent of $860 vs $931 in Mission (8% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission: 37,272 vs Austin: 12,824 for labor force. Mission has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 4.3% in Austin. Austin has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 8.6% in Mission.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAustin has a property crime clearance of 36.8% compared to 11.3% in Mission. Mission has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 1.68 in Austin. Austin has a violent crime clearance of 54.0% compared to 36.5% in Mission.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMission has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 14.8% in Austin. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 35.7% compared to 32.4% in Mission.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission has a population of 86,234, about 3.3x the size of Austin (26,167). Mission skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 36.3.
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Mission
Austin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMission: 5 vs Austin: 4 for with emergency services. Austin: 4.3 vs Mission: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMission has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 4.3% in Austin. Austin has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Mission. Austin has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.1% in Mission.
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