Lakeway, TX vs Leander, TX

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

MetricLakeway, TXLeander, TX
Population19,30774,067
Median Household Income$190,060$139,048
Median Rent$2,981/mo$1,939/mo
Median Home Value$841,300$506,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%43.4%
Poverty Rate2.5%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6858
Property Crime Rate /100k837471
Median AQI53—
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs94°F95°F
Winter Lows41°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min29.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.914.1
College Degree Rate74%53.3%
Foreign-Born %9.5%19.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+53.8%

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