Tampa scores 175.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin. Tampa has a living wage (family of 4) of $135,469 vs $166,949 in Austin (19% lower). Tampa has a living wage (1 adult) of $57,314 vs $70,632 in Austin (19% lower).

Austin has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 9.3% in Tampa. Tampa has a median property tax of $2,832 vs $7,801 in Austin (64% lower). Austin has a median home value of $512,700 vs $375,300 in Tampa (27% higher).

Austin: 606,238 vs Tampa: 213,495 for labor force. Austin has a poverty rate of 12.3% compared to 15.9% in Tampa. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 19.3% in Tampa.

Tampa has a property crime clearance of 25.4% compared to 7.6% in Austin. Tampa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.67 compared to 4.45 in Austin. Tampa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.65 compared to 32.42 in Austin.

Austin: 36.3" vs Tampa: 43.8" for annual rainfall. Austin has a avg humidity of 67.6% compared to 75.8% in Tampa. Austin gets 24 more sunny days per year than Tampa.

Austin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 30.6% in Tampa. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 46.0% in Tampa.

Austin has a population of 967,862, about 2.5x the size of Tampa (393,389). Austin skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 35.6.

Tampa: 5 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Austin: 3.7 vs Tampa: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Austin has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.3% in Tampa. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 19.3% in Tampa. Austin: 17 min vs Tampa: 20 min for mean commute time.