Austin

Most walkable Austin suburbs

Ranked on amenities within two miles at 40%, transit stop density at 15%, and the three poll questions about walking to groceries, restaurants and the state of the sidewalks at 45%. Walkability is mostly something residents know and datasets do not.

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
Amenities A+Commute B+Residents inactive
94
Walkability
overall 68 B−
2
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
Amenities BCommute C+Residents inactive
63
Walkability
overall 65 C+
3
The H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.
Cedar Park$514k median · 25.5 min commute
Amenities A−Commute C+Residents inactive
61
Walkability
overall 69 B−
4
Wells Branch$401k median · 21.6 min commute
Amenities C+Commute B+Residents inactive
60
Walkability
overall 63 C+
5
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
Amenities BCommute CResidents inactive
60
Walkability
overall 48 D+
6
Leander, Texas.
Leander$506k median · 29.2 min commute
Amenities B−Commute C−Residents inactive
56
Walkability
overall 67 C+
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
Amenities BCommute D+Residents inactive
54
Walkability
overall 62 C
8
Williamson County Courthouse Historic District in Georgetown, Texas
Georgetown$429k median · 28.2 min commute
Amenities B−Commute C−Residents inactive
52
Walkability
overall 55 C−
9
City Hall of Bastrop, Texas, United States.
Bastrop$340k median · 30.0 min commute
Amenities B−Commute FResidents inactive
51
Walkability
overall 47 D
10
Dr. I. F. Nofsinger House. Kentucky native I. F. Nofsinger (1864 - 1938) came to Texas at the age of 20 and taught school before returning to his home state to
Elgin$326k median · 32.3 min commute
Amenities CCommute FResidents inactive
45
Walkability
overall 45 D
This list's weighting
Amenities 40%Transit stop density 15%Resident poll (Q3, Q4, Q8) 45%

Poll components only count for places with eight or more resident responses; for the others the remaining weights re-normalise to 100%.

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Austin (Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0); Round Rock (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Cedar Park (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); San Marcos (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Leander (A Yee · CC BY 2.0); Pflugerville (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Georgetown (Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0); Bastrop (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Elgin (Darrylpearson · CC BY-SA 4.0).