Austin
- City in Texas
City
Austin
- grade AOverall Grade
- City in Texas
- Rating 4.19 out of 5 2,366 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade A+
- Jobsgrade A minus
- Weathergrade B+
- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$358,600
National
$229,800Median Rent
$1,346
National
$1,096Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Austin Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
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Top Public Schools Serving Austin
- grade A+
Liberal Arts & Science Academy
- Rating 4.14 out of 5 491 reviews
- grade A+
Westlake High School
- Rating 4.23 out of 5 508 reviews
- grade A+
Westwood High IB World School
- Rating 3.95 out of 5 643 reviews
- grade A+
Vandegrift High School
- Rating 4.05 out of 5 441 reviews
- grade A+
Forest Trail Elementary School
- Rating 5 out of 5 2 reviews
Top Private Schools Near Austin
- grade A+
St. Stephen's Episcopal School
- Rating 3.94 out of 5 87 reviews
- grade A+
St. Andrew's Episcopal School
- Rating 4.21 out of 5 66 reviews
- grade A+
Austin Peace Academy
- Rating 4.29 out of 5 100 reviews
- grade A+
St. Michael's Catholic Academy
- Rating 4.05 out of 5 57 reviews
- grade A+
Griffin School
- Rating 4.51 out of 5 37 reviews
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault304.7national 282.7
- Murder4.4national 6.1
- Rape47.8national 40.7
- Robbery110.1national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary477.3national 500.1
- Theft2,747.3national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft406.6national 284
Residents
Working in Austin
Jobs
grade A minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$75,752
National
$64,994Similar Places
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Austin Reviews
Rating 4.19 out of 5 2,366 reviews
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I would consider the Commute Time and Cost of Living to be the biggest downsides of Austin, TX. It's a huge and rapidly growing city, which means everything is pretty expensive and traffic is bad.
However, I have lived here for the past 5 years and I love it! There is so much diversity and so much to do. There are so many different people from different backgrounds to meet, and so many experiences to have in Austin! There are a bunch of opportunities for jobs and different eats and shops downtown. I live in South Austin, which is decently far from downtown but still has a lot going on (and still has cruddy traffic ^-^).
I've spent all of my high school experience in Austin. The school I go to has it's down sides, but it's pretty great. My high school in Austin has definitely been better than my middle school in Austin. It's definitely family-friendly. Especially the suburban neighborhoods.
Overall, Austin is a great place to live.
However, I have lived here for the past 5 years and I love it! There is so much diversity and so much to do. There are so many different people from different backgrounds to meet, and so many experiences to have in Austin! There are a bunch of opportunities for jobs and different eats and shops downtown. I live in South Austin, which is decently far from downtown but still has a lot going on (and still has cruddy traffic ^-^).
I've spent all of my high school experience in Austin. The school I go to has it's down sides, but it's pretty great. My high school in Austin has definitely been better than my middle school in Austin. It's definitely family-friendly. Especially the suburban neighborhoods.
Overall, Austin is a great place to live.
For the Californians! I moved here from Los Angeles. Part of why I chose Austin is that I believed it to be a fun, creative city--"Keep Austin Weird." But it's weird is 10% of what I'd see on a Tuesday at 10am in LA. That may be appealing to some, but I loved the absurdity of every day life. Austin is pretty vanilla with terrible infrastructure. The power grid seems to be held together by decaying Twizzlers. And boil water notices? I've lived through earthquakes & wildfires...never experienced it. Also, they say winter is mild but it is on par with NYC in terms of temperature. I kind of feel like I've traveled back in time to the 90's. The patriarchy rules and entertainment focuses on drinking and meat drowned in sauces. I'm saving money on rent, but it's not worth losing so much culture, fun, great food and innovative creativity. In this context, it's ridiculously expensive for what it is. Traffic is much better than LA though!
I would consider the Commute Time and Cost of Living to be the biggest downsides of Austin, TX. It's a huge and rapidly growing city, which means everything is pretty expensive and traffic is bad.
However, I have lived here for the past 5 years and I love it! There is so much diversity and so much to do. There are so many different people from different backgrounds to meet, and so many experiences to have in Austin! There are a bunch of opportunities for jobs and different eats and shops downtown. I live in South Austin, which is decently far from downtown but still has a lot going on (and still has cruddy traffic ^-^).
I've spent all of my high school experience in Austin. The school I go to has it's down sides, but it's pretty great. My high school in Austin has definitely been better than my middle school in Austin. It's definitely family-friendly. Especially the suburban neighborhoods.
Overall, Austin is a great place to live.
However, I have lived here for the past 5 years and I love it! There is so much diversity and so much to do. There are so many different people from different backgrounds to meet, and so many experiences to have in Austin! There are a bunch of opportunities for jobs and different eats and shops downtown. I live in South Austin, which is decently far from downtown but still has a lot going on (and still has cruddy traffic ^-^).
I've spent all of my high school experience in Austin. The school I go to has it's down sides, but it's pretty great. My high school in Austin has definitely been better than my middle school in Austin. It's definitely family-friendly. Especially the suburban neighborhoods.
Overall, Austin is a great place to live.