Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos vs Fresno
TX metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos(4/6 categories)
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 2.5M
4
categories won
Winner
Fresno
CA · 1.2M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Fresno wins
Home Value
Fresno wins
Median Income
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Affordability Score
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Unemployment
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Violent Crime
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Metric
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
Fresno
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,752/mo | $1,418/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $98,508✓ | $71,140 |
| Median Home Value | $487,200 | $396,000✓ |
| Metro Population | 2.5M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21%✓ | 24% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 52/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5%✓ | 7.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX
Median Rent
$1,752/mo
Median Income
$98,508
Home Value
$487,200
Population
2.5M
2.5M residentsView profile →
Fresno
CA
Median Rent
$1,418/mo
Median Income
$71,140
Home Value
$396,000
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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