Travis County, Texas
Population 1,330,015 · Austin, Pflugerville, Manor
- Overall cost of living: −1.9% vs the US average, higher than 88% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−1.9% | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $523,000 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,744 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $144/mo | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,868/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.48% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $7,727 | higher than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $99,611 | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +19.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 571.4 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈236 days | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 95°F | higher than 94% of US counties |
| January low | 39°F | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 121 days | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 29 days | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 26.1% of weeks | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈67.8°F | higher than 78% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 35.4 in | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $108/yr | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $84/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.71/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.14/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $9.5/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.8/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.8 µg/m³ | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 156.7 mi | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈736.3 ft | higher than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.9% | higher than 64% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 56.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 21.6% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.5:1 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 90.7% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.09 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.25 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.3 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 83/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 25 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.8 yrs | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 13.1% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 434/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 77/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 92.3% | higher than 92% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 27 min | lower than 91% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 27 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.3% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.6% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 30.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 16 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 77 per sq mi | higher than 92% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.7 per 1k | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 20.9 per 1k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Population | 1,330,015 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 35.6 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -3.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 68.8% Dem | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 29.4% Rep | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 46.9% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 32.6% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Black | 7.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Asian | 7.8% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.2% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1641 parks | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.9 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6.4 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 46 min | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 75 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 31 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,686 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 139 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 447 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 401 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 105 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 44 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 32 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 83 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 72 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 582 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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