Austin, TX vs Bastrop, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAustin, TXBastrop, TX
Population979,53911,156
Median Household Income$93,658$81,551
Median Rent$1,729/mo$1,443/mo
Median Home Value$555,300$339,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%43.3%
Poverty Rate12%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k422464
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0992,857
Median AQI53—
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs96°F95°F
Winter Lows44°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min30 min
Hospitals15—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.715.4
College Degree Rate59.6%35%
Foreign-Born %18.7%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+38.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.