CITY PROFILE
Austin, TX
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Austin is a mid-size metro with a warm climate and abundant sunshine, though you'll see moderate rainfall throughout the year. Homes here are on the pricier side of our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're planning a move. It's a straightforward trade-off: good weather and manageable scale, but expect to pay for both.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $429K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,635/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 20.2°C · warmest 30.1°C · coolest 9.3°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 839 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.81 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #29 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy79
- Affordable to rent72
- Climate comfort97
- Plenty of sunshine66
- Big-city amenities93
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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