San Antonio vs Austin
San Antonio, TX compared with Austin, TX · 74 miles apart
San Antonio has 1,548,422 residents to Austin’s 1,002,632. San Antonio comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, price to income. Austin does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| San Antonio, TX | Austin, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,548,422 | 1,002,632 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,103 | 3,085 |
| Median household income | $65,056 | $93,658 |
| Median home value | $235,700 | $555,300 |
| Median rent | $1,324 | $1,729 |
| Homeownership | 52.2% | 43.4% |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 23.7 min |
| Median age | 34.9 | 34.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29% | 59.6% |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 12% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 4.7% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 5.9× |
| Clear days a year | 54 | 52 |
| Days above 90°F | 119 | 108 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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