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Best Austin suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·21 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
The skyline of Austin, the capital city of Texas. With a population of 961,855, it's the 13th-most populous city in the U.S.
Austin$555k median · 23.7 min commute
Employment C+Amenities A+Commute B+
72
Score
overall 68 B−
2
Wells Branch$401k median · 21.6 min commute
Employment C+Amenities C+Commute B+
67
Score
overall 63 C+
3
The H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.
Cedar Park$514k median · 25.5 min commute
Employment B−Amenities A−Commute C+
66
Score
overall 69 B−
4
The southwest entrance to the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas United States. Dell Diamond is the home stadium of the Round Rock Express class Triple-A basebal
Round Rock$419k median · 24.9 min commute
Employment C+Amenities BCommute C+
64
Score
overall 65 C+
5
Leander, Texas.
Leander$506k median · 29.2 min commute
Employment BAmenities B−Commute C−
62
Score
overall 67 C+
6
The 100 block of East Hopkins Street are contributing properties to the Hays County Courthouse Historic District in San Marcos, Texas, United States. The distri
San Marcos$310k median · 24.0 min commute
Employment FAmenities BCommute C
61
Score
overall 48 D+
7
The East Main Street Historic District in Pflugerville, Texas, United States. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 1
Pflugerville$402k median · 27.4 min commute
Employment C+Amenities BCommute D+
61
Score
overall 62 C
8
Brushy Creek$499k median · 24.2 min commute
Employment BAmenities D+Commute B−
59
Score
overall 67 C+
9
Caldwell County Courthouse in Lockhart, Texas in 2018
Lockhart$252k median · 28.6 min commute
Employment D+Amenities C−Commute D−
57
Score
overall 46 D
10
Williamson County Courthouse Historic District in Georgetown, Texas
Georgetown$429k median · 28.2 min commute
Employment DAmenities B−Commute C−
57
Score
overall 55 C−
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Austin (Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0); Cedar Park (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Round Rock (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Leander (A Yee · CC BY 2.0); San Marcos (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Pflugerville (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Lockhart (Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Georgetown (Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0).