Head to Head

Park City, UT vs Austin, TX

Park City leads with a Fun Score of 81, ahead by 7 points. Across 23 individual factors, Park City wins 13 and Austin wins 10.

Factor wins — Park City
13 of 23
Tied
0
Factor wins — Austin
10 of 23
Factor Park City, UT Austin, TX
What lifts the score
Eats 92 Best
76
Drinks 92 Best
77
Coffee 92 Best
71
Live Music 41
73 Best
Star Power 9
65 Best
Outdoors 91 Best
46
Culture 92 Best
46
Events 4
77 Best
Sports 45 Best
37
Unique Hangouts 91 Best
71
City Vibe 45
86 Best
Climate 8
44 Best
Transit Quality 71 Best
59
Walkability 8
54 Best
Higher Education 14
65 Best
Bike & Micromobility 73
87 Best
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 23 Best
65
Traffic 3 Best
56
Air Quality 4 Best
82
Disaster Risk 3 Best
55
Weather Extremes 41 Best
56
Economic Strain 20
17 Best
Going-Out Cost 82
35 Best

Scores are 0–100 percentile ranks. For drawback factors (crime, traffic, etc.) a lower number is better — the Best badge marks whichever city has less. Full methodology →