Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$513,600
Austin $465,000
Median rent$1,846/mo
Austin $1,726/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Austin 34%
Cedar Park
Williamson & Travis counties78,301 residentsLeander ISD
69
B−
Suburbgrade score
1st of 21 Austin suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
69
Austin median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Cedar Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Cedar Park against Austin. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 86/100
A−
Within-state proficiency84th pct
Austin median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.7
Austin median 14.5
Graduation rate97%
Austin median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Housing cost index109
Austin 100
Eff. tax rate1.59%
Austin 1.36%
Local sales tax8.25%
Austin median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute25.5 min
Austin 27.3 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Austin 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Austin median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 83/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés116
Austin median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Austin median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks80
Austin median 37 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$129,545
Austin $100,431
Unemployment4.5%
Austin 4.3%
Professional occupations61%
Austin 53%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Cedar Park on housing & affordability
Cedar Park's weakest grade is C−. Five suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Lakeway15 mi from Cedar ParkA− 66 C+ Steiner Ranch11 mi from Cedar ParkC+ 62 C Brushy Creek5 mi from Cedar ParkC+ 67 C+ Leander5 mi from Cedar ParkC 67 C+ Hutto17 mi from Cedar ParkC− 55 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Cedar Park
Is Cedar Park, TX a good place to live?
Cedar Park scores 69 out of 100, 1st of 21 Austin suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Cedar Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $513,600, 10% above the Austin median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.59%. $1,846/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Cedar Park?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Cedar Park sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio. Cedar Park is served by Leander ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Cedar Park?
The mean commute is 25.5 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Cedar Park?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 116 restaurants and cafés and 80 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Cedar Park old or new?
The median home in Cedar Park was built in 2005 — close to the Austin median of 2002. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 75% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.