Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$418,600
Austin $465,000
Median rent$1,763/mo
Austin $1,726/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Austin 34%
Round Rock
Williamson County127,786 residentsRound Rock ISD
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
6th of 21 Austin suburbs. Strong on schools and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
65
Austin median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Round Rock is like to live in, by category
Bars show Round Rock against Austin. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 85/100
A−
Within-state proficiency87th pct
Austin median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.5
Austin median 14.5
Graduation rate95%
Austin median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index98
Austin 100
Eff. tax rate1.45%
Austin 1.36%
Local sales tax8.25%
Austin median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Mean commute24.9 min
Austin 27.3 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Austin 58%
Transit stops / sq mi2.1
Austin median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés87
Austin median 38 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Austin median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks54
Austin median 37 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$99,287
Austin $100,431
Unemployment3.8%
Austin 4.3%
Professional occupations48%
Austin 53%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Round Rock on housing & affordability
Round Rock's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Lakeway23 mi from Round RockA− 66 C+ Steiner Ranch18 mi from Round RockC+ 62 C Brushy Creek5 mi from Round RockC+ 67 C+ Leander12 mi from Round RockC 67 C+ Hutto7 mi from Round RockC− 55 C− Cedar Park9 mi from Round RockC− 69 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Round Rock
Is Round Rock, TX a good place to live?
Round Rock scores 65 out of 100, 6th 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 Round Rock expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $418,600, 10% below the Austin median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.45%. $1,763/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Round Rock?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Round Rock sit at the 87th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 14.5 student–teacher ratio. Round Rock is served by Round Rock ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Round Rock?
The mean commute is 24.9 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 2.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Round Rock?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 87 restaurants and cafés and 54 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Round Rock old or new?
The median home in Round Rock was built in 2002 — 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. 67% 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.
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