City Comparison
Nashville vs Austin
A data-driven comparison of Nashville, TN and Austin, TX across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Kurby Score
Austin
Affordability
Nashville
Safety
Nashville
Walkability
Austin
Air Quality
Austin
Nashville, TN
Austin, TX
Housing & Cost of Living
$365,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$475,000
$2,078
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$2,911
$59,828
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$75,752
125
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
138
10.3¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
10.4¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
0.1 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.6 per 1K
5.2 per 1K
0.0 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 19 per 1K
33.6 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
98/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
99/100
75/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
69/100
72/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
96/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 51
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 41
Relatively High
Climate Risk
Relatively Low
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Overall Kurby Score
59/100
Kurby Score
67/100
Demographics & Economy
689,447
Population
978,908
28.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
46.0%
2.8%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
3.2%
N/A
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
12.4%