Austin, TX vs Hornsby Bend, TX

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

MetricAustin, TXHornsby Bend, TX
Population979,53912,367
Median Household Income$93,658$89,614
Median Rent$1,729/mo$2,147/mo
Median Home Value$555,300$314,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%35.9%
Poverty Rate12%15%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k422319*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0991,291*
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs96°F95°F
Winter Lows44°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min33.7 min
Hospitals15—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.714.4
College Degree Rate59.6%32.5%
Foreign-Born %18.7%22.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Hornsby Bend (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.