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Austin
Composite Score34.0
💵 Median Income
$75,761
▲ $2,726vs state ($73,035)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
346
▲ 55vs state (401)
👥 Population
979,882
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
100
100 = national average
Austin vs Texas
AustinTexas
Scores by Category
💰 Economy36.5
▼ 8.2 vs state (state: 44.7)
🛡️ Safety50.9
▼ 2.3 vs state (state: 53.2)
🏥 Health15.6
▼ 2.8 vs state (state: 18.4)
🎓 Education18
▼ 14.7 vs state (state: 32.7)
💼 Fiscal Health38.2
▲ 9.8 vs state (state: 28.4)
📈 Growth55.9
▼ 10.7 vs state (state: 66.6)
🏠 Affordability39.8
▼ 12.6 vs state (state: 52.4)
🌿 Environment13.2
▼ 13.2 vs state (state: 26.4)
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024