Steiner Ranch, TX vs Leander, TX

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

MetricSteiner Ranch, TXLeander, TX
Population18,61974,067
Median Household Income$190,523$139,048
Median Rent$1,955/mo$1,939/mo
Median Home Value$826,500$506,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.1%43.4%
Poverty Rate2.4%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k319*58
Property Crime Rate /100k1,291*471
Median AQI53—
Good AQI Days /yr159—
Summer Highs96°F95°F
Winter Lows44°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min29.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.614.1
College Degree Rate73.7%53.3%
Foreign-Born %14.8%19.7%
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.