Austin

Shortest commutes to Downtown Austin

Ranked on distance to Downtown Austin at 50% and the mean commute time residents report to the Census at 50%. The mean commute includes people who work locally, which is why the two numbers do not always agree.

Updated Sep 2026·21 suburbs considered, 10 listed
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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
Commute B+Housing DCost of living C+
87
Commute score
overall 68 B−
2
Wells Branch$401k median · 21.6 min commute
Commute B+Housing FCost of living C+
80
Commute score
overall 63 C+
3
Brushy Creek$499k median · 24.2 min commute
Commute B−Housing C+Cost of living C−
68
Commute score
overall 67 C+
4
The H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.
Cedar Park$514k median · 25.5 min commute
Commute C+Housing C−Cost of living C
65
Commute score
overall 69 B−
5
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
Commute C+Housing DCost of living C
65
Commute score
overall 65 C+
6
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
Commute D+Housing D+Cost of living C+
64
Commute score
overall 62 C
7
Steiner Ranch, Texas
Steiner Ranch$827k median · 29.8 min commute
Commute DHousing C+Cost of living D+
63
Commute score
overall 62 C
8
The Downtown Gazebo in Buda, Texas, United States.
Buda$447k median · 29.0 min commute
Commute DHousing C−Cost of living C+
60
Commute score
overall 58 C
9
Lakeway$841k median · 28.8 min commute
Commute C−Housing A−Cost of living D−
59
Commute score
overall 66 C+
10
Hornsby Bend$315k median · 33.7 min commute
Commute FHousing D+Cost of living B−
57
Commute score
overall 45 D
This list's weighting
Distance to downtown 50%Mean commute time 50%
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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); Pflugerville (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0); Steiner Ranch (Slamforeman · CC BY-SA 3.0); Buda (Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0).