Austin, TX vs Wells Branch, TX

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

MetricAustin, TXWells Branch, TX
Population979,53913,523
Median Household Income$93,658$66,656
Median Rent$1,729/mo$1,544/mo
Median Home Value$555,300$401,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%53.4%
Poverty Rate12%12.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k422319*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0991,291*
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs96°F95°F
Winter Lows44°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min21.6 min
Hospitals15—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.714.8
College Degree Rate59.6%49.4%
Foreign-Born %18.7%21%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Wells Branch (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.