Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue vs Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
WA metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos(3/6 categories)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA · 4.0M
2
categories won
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 2.5M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Home Value
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Median Income
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Violent Crime
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Metric
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,965/mo | $1,752/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,744✓ | $98,508 |
| Median Home Value | $712,200 | $487,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.0M✓ | 2.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21%✓ | 21% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% | 3.5%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 357/100k✓ | 406/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2887/100k | 2238/100k✓ |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA
Median Rent
$1,965/mo
Median Income
$110,744
Home Value
$712,200
Population
4.0M
4.0M residentsView profile →
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 →
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