Austin, TX vs Lakeway, TX

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

MetricAustin, TXLakeway, TX
Population979,53919,307
Median Household Income$93,658$190,060
Median Rent$1,729/mo$2,981/mo
Median Home Value$555,300$841,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%45.7%
Poverty Rate12%2.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k42268
Property Crime Rate /100k3,099837
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs96°F94°F
Winter Lows44°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min28.8 min
Hospitals15—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.716.9
College Degree Rate59.6%74%
Foreign-Born %18.7%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%-0.9%

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