Leander, TX vs Steiner Ranch, TX

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

MetricLeander, TXSteiner Ranch, TX
Population74,06718,619
Median Household Income$139,048$190,523
Median Rent$1,939/mo$1,955/mo
Median Home Value$506,200$826,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%64.1%
Poverty Rate5.8%2.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58319*
Property Crime Rate /100k4711,291*
Median AQI—53
Good AQI Days /yr—159
Summer Highs95°F96°F
Winter Lows38°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.113.6
College Degree Rate53.3%73.7%
Foreign-Born %19.7%14.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+53.8%—

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 Steiner Ranch (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.