Population
Washington
672,079
Austin
967,862
Median Income
Washington
$106,287
Austin
$91,461
Home Value
Washington
$724,600
Austin
$512,700
Rent
Washington
$1,900
Austin
$1,655
Crime Rate
Washington
9.26
Austin
4.67
Cost of Living
Washington
181.6
Austin
160.5
Avg Temp
Washington
57°F
Austin
69°F
Unemployment
Washington
6.5%
Austin
4.5%
How Similar Are Washington & Austin?
Austin is Washington's #22 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Washington
672,079
Austin
967,862
Austin has a 31% larger population than Washington.
Violent Crime
Washington
9.26
Austin
4.67
Washington has a 50% higher violent crime than Austin.
Property Crime
Washington
35.88
Austin
32.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Washington
5.1%
Austin
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Austin has a stronger Democratic lean (83% difference).
Unemployment
Washington
6.5%
Austin
4.5%
Washington has a 31% higher unemployment than Austin.
Median Income
Washington
$106,287
Austin
$91,461
Washington has a 14% higher median income than Austin.
Home Values
Washington
$724,600
Austin
$512,700
Washington has a 29% higher home values than Austin.
Education
Washington
45.8%
Austin
41.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Washington
39.1%
Austin
59.9%
Austin has a 35% higher demographics than Washington.
Cost of Living
Washington
181.6
Austin
160.5
Washington has a 12% higher cost of living than Austin.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Washington and Austin differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Washington
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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 $2,015 in Washington (29% lower). Austin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,852 vs $2,246 in Washington (21% lower). Austin scores 103.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.8 in Washington.
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Housing Market — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 9.7% in Washington. Washington has a median property tax of $4,180 vs $7,801 in Austin (46% lower). Washington has a median home value of $724,600 vs $512,700 in Austin (41% higher).
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.5% in Washington. Austin: 606,238 vs Washington: 400,621 for labor force. Washington has a per capita income of $75,253 vs $59,427 in Austin (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Austin leads
Source: FBI UCRAustin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 4.39 in Washington. Austin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.25 in Washington. Austin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.67 compared to 9.26 in Washington.
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Weather & Climate — Austin leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAustin averages 60°F, about 12°F cooler than Washington. Austin averages 69°F, about 12°F cooler than Washington. Austin averages 78°F, about 13°F cooler than Washington.
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Schools & Education — Washington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWashington has a high school diploma or higher of 56.3% compared to 51.0% in Austin. Washington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.8% compared to 41.6% in Austin.
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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 1.4x the size of Washington (672,079).
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Black
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Washington
Austin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWashington: 5 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Austin: 3.7 vs Washington: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a public transit of 22.3% compared to 2.1% in Austin. Washington has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 0.8% in Austin. Austin has a drive alone of 58.8% compared to 28.1% in Washington.
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