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Compare Grand Prairie to Austin

This post compares Grand Prairie, Texas to Austin, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Grand Prairie (city) Austin (city)
Population 188,664 916,906
Income (median) $41,815 $47,415
Home Value (median) $139,600 $285,900
White 61% 75%
Black 22% 7%
Asian 6% 6%
With Kids 44% 27%
Age (median) 32 32
Rentals 37% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Grand Prairie or Austin?
A: Grand Prairie has a much smaller population count than Austin: 188664 compared with 916906 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Grand Prairie or in Austin?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Grand Prairie.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Grand Prairie or Austin?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Grand Prairie.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Austin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Grand Prairie versus 54% for Austin.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Grand Prairie may include: Converse, Garland, and Harker-Heights.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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