Brushy Creek, TX vs Leander, TX

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

MetricBrushy Creek, TXLeander, TX
Population19,57674,067
Median Household Income$138,589$139,048
Median Rent$2,127/mo$1,939/mo
Median Home Value$499,300$506,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.3%43.4%
Poverty Rate5.5%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k114*58
Property Crime Rate /100k759*471
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows39°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min29.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.714.1
College Degree Rate57.9%53.3%
Foreign-Born %15.8%19.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.9%+53.8%

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 Brushy Creek (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.