Leander, TX vs Brushy Creek, TX

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

MetricLeander, TXBrushy Creek, TX
Population74,06719,576
Median Household Income$139,048$138,589
Median Rent$1,939/mo$2,127/mo
Median Home Value$506,200$499,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%35.3%
Poverty Rate5.8%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58114*
Property Crime Rate /100k471759*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs95°F95°F
Winter Lows38°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.114.7
College Degree Rate53.3%57.9%
Foreign-Born %19.7%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+53.8%+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.