Lakeway, TX vs Austin, TX

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

MetricLakeway, TXAustin, TX
Population19,307979,539
Median Household Income$190,060$93,658
Median Rent$2,981/mo$1,729/mo
Median Home Value$841,300$555,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%46.3%
Poverty Rate2.5%12%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k68422
Property Crime Rate /100k8373,099
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr159159
Summer Highs94°F96°F
Winter Lows41°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min23.7 min
Hospitals—15
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.914.7
College Degree Rate74%59.6%
Foreign-Born %9.5%18.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+4.6%

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