New York City vs Austin
Side-by-side comparison of New York City, NY and Austin, TX — population, economics, education, health, hospitals, climate, and cost of living from official U.S. government data.
Population
Population
Population
8.6M
Population
974K
Median Age
Median Age
38.9 yrs
Median Age
35.6 yrs
10-Year Pop Growth
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A
Economics
Median Household Income
Median Household Income
$103,931
Median Household Income
$99,611
Median Home Value
Median Home Value
$1,090,500
Median Home Value
$523,000
Median Rent
Median Rent
$2,197
Median Rent
$1,744
Poverty Rate
Poverty Rate
16.5%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
10-Year Income Growth
10-Year Income Growth
N/A
10-Year Income Growth
N/A
Education & Work
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
64.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
56.6%
Work From Home
Work From Home
25.5%
Work From Home
30.2%
Public Transit
Public Transit
43.8%
Public Transit
1.6%
Health (CDC PLACES)
Frequent Mental Distress
Frequent Mental Distress
14.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.9%
Obesity
Obesity
19.2%
Obesity
30.4%
Physical Inactivity
Physical Inactivity
20.4%
Physical Inactivity
19.9%
Smoking
Smoking
8.2%
Smoking
9.5%
Lack of Health Insurance
Lack of Health Insurance
6.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
13.9%
Healthcare
Hospitals
Hospitals
16
Hospitals
15
Avg Hospital Rating
Avg Hospital Rating
3.2/5
Avg Hospital Rating
3.7/5
Demographics
New York City Population
White 48.3%
African American 13.7%
Asian 12.4%
Two or More Races 1.2%
Austin Population
White 54.9%
African American 8.2%
Asian 8%
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Data Sources
Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023). Hospital data from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020). Cost of living from BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED.