Austin or Dallas: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Austin wins on more indicators: 6 of 11 against 3.
- Money: Austin 3:1
- Climate and risks: Austin 3:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Austin
Indicator
Dallas
Money
Better: Austin (3 : 1)Per capita income
higher is better
✓$85,549
202410% higher
✗$77,801
20249% lower
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,603
2026-09-303% lower
✗$1,659
2026-09-303% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$414,273
2026-09-3016% higher
✓$358,242
2026-09-3014% lower
Price level
lower is better
✓98.1 100 = US average
20245% lower
✗103.1 100 = US average
20245% higher
Climate and risks
Better: Austin (3 : 2)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓52 AQI
202412% lower
✗59 AQI
202413% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓7 days per year
202487% lower
✗54 days per year
2024671% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✗173 days per year
2016-202518% higher
✓147 days per year
2016-202515% lower
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✓0 days per year
2016-202567% lower
✗1 days per year
2016-2025200% higher
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
tie
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1 days per year
2016-2025
2 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
678 °C·days per year
2016-2025
966 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,132 °C·days per year
2016-2025
1,904 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
61 days per year
2016-2025
67 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
1 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
830 mm per year
2016-2025
1,056 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
10.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
10.0 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.1 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
14.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
63 %
2021-2025
61 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✗123 days per year
2021-202536% higher
✓90 days per year
2021-202527% lower
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
202 km
2006-2025
379 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,550,637 people
2024
8,344,032 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Austin, Dallas.