What it's like to live in Manor
Manor is a small city in Texas with county unemployment below the national average, crime rates well below the national average, a population that has grown fast since 2020, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Manor deals with long average commutes, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, and hot summers.
The good
- Low unemployment in the county
- Low crime rates
- Fast-growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Long commutes
- Air quality concerns
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Manor compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Manor
Based on Manor's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,188
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $63,760 a year
- 69% of Manor renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$69,580
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $34,790
- Homes cost 4.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 13% above US
$1,594/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,594 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $347,900. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $347,900 · 69% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.4% county unemployment
Unemployment in Travis County is 3.4%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Travis County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 52% below US
159 violent crimes per 100k
Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.
Property crime 1059/100k · Manor Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 37% above US
36 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 35.5 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 18% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 94°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 41°F.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforceNear US average
35% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 35% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.
Schools
9 public schools inside the boundary
There are 9 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (21 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Manor's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are long average commutes and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,594/mo) equals 23% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), anyone prioritizing low crime, and remote workers (18% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.
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