Lakeway, TX vs Brushy Creek, TX

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

MetricLakeway, TXBrushy Creek, TX
Population19,30719,576
Median Household Income$190,060$138,589
Median Rent$2,981/mo$2,127/mo
Median Home Value$841,300$499,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%35.3%
Poverty Rate2.5%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k68114*
Property Crime Rate /100k837759*
Median AQI53—
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.914.7
College Degree Rate74%57.9%
Foreign-Born %9.5%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+13.9%

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.