Austin, TX vs Nashville, TN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAustin, TXNashville, TN
Population979,539690,130
Median Household Income$93,658$77,371
Median Rent$1,729/mo$1,586/mo
Median Home Value$555,300$413,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9896
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%51.4%
Poverty Rate12%14.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k422962
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0993,871
Median AQI5349
Good AQI Days /yr159193
Summer Highs96°F88°F
Winter Lows44°F30°F
Snowfall0 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min24.7 min
Hospitals1511
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher14.716.5
College Degree Rate59.6%48%
Foreign-Born %18.7%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+4.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.