Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Median home value$506,200
Austin $465,000
Median rent$1,939/mo
Austin $1,726/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Austin 34%
Leander
Williamson & Travis counties74,067 residentsLeander ISD
67
C+
Suburbgrade score
4th of 21 Austin suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by cost of living.
67
Austin median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Leander is like to live in, by category
Bars show Leander 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 ratio13.6
Austin median 14.5
Graduation rate97%
Austin median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Housing cost index113
Austin 100
Eff. tax rate1.67%
Austin 1.36%
Local sales tax8.25%
Austin median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute29.2 min
Austin 27.3 min
Under 30 minutes50%
Austin 58%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Austin median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés63
Austin median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Austin median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks90
Austin median 37 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Median household income$139,048
Austin $100,431
Unemployment3.4%
Austin 4.3%
Professional occupations59%
Austin 53%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Leander on cost of living
Leander's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Sonterra23 mi from LeanderC+ 44 D Manor24 mi from LeanderC+ 43 D Wells Branch14 mi from LeanderC+ 63 C+ Austin20 mi from LeanderC+ 68 B− Pflugerville18 mi from LeanderC+ 62 C Georgetown12 mi from LeanderC 55 C− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Leander
Is Leander, TX a good place to live?
Leander scores 67 out of 100, 4th of 21 Austin suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Leander expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $506,200, 9% above the Austin median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.67%. $1,939/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Leander?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Leander sit at the 84th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 13.6 student–teacher ratio. Leander is served by Leander ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Leander?
The mean commute is 29.2 min, with 50% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 31% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Leander?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 63 restaurants and cafés and 90 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Leander old or new?
The median home in Leander was built in 2013 — newer than 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. 84% 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.