Hornsby Bend, TX vs Bastrop, TX

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

MetricHornsby Bend, TXBastrop, TX
Population12,36711,156
Median Household Income$89,614$81,551
Median Rent$2,147/mo$1,443/mo
Median Home Value$314,900$339,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.9%43.3%
Poverty Rate15%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k319*464
Property Crime Rate /100k1,291*2,857
Median AQI53—
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows40°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.7 min30 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.415.4
College Degree Rate32.5%35%
Foreign-Born %22.6%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+38.2%

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.