See what each metro gives up to win somewhere else
Selection
Pick 2 to 4 metros
Austin leads this comparison on the blended score, while the rest of the field exposes the tradeoffs between affordability, schools, safety, and climate.
Raleigh: 27Austin: 42Denver: 37
Tradeoff Radar
Side-by-side score shape
Raleigh currently leads the selected group on the blended score.
How to read: each spoke is a 0-100 score, and shapes that stretch farther from the center are stronger on that metric. More even polygons signal a more balanced metro.