Life in Downtown, Austin, TX summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Downtown over the past eight years using Census, FBI, cost of living, and other primary data sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Downtown:
The population in Downtown is 12,436.
The median home value in Downtown is $764,975.
The median income in Downtown is $106,972.
The median rent in Downtown is $2,006.
The unemployment rate in Downtown is 1.5%.
The crime rate in Downtown is 1639 per 100k people.
Crime in Downtown, Austin summary. We derived crime rates by looking data from the FBI for Austin and estimating down to Downtown. Key points include:
There were 204 total crimes in Downtown in the last reporting year.
The overall crime rate per 100,000 people in Downtown is 1,639 / 100k people.
The violent crime rate per 100,000 people in Downtown is 187 / 100k people.
The property crime rate per 100,000 people in Downtown is 1,452 / 100k people.
Overall, crime in Downtown is -29.48% below the national average.
Statistic | Count Raw |
Downtown / 100k People |
Austin / 100k People |
Texas / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Crimes Per 100K | 204 | 1,639 | 4,130.1 | 2,691.5 | 2,324.2 |
Violent Crime | 23 | 187 | 540.3 | 446.5 | 369.8 |
Property Crime | 181 | 1,452 | 3,589.8 | 2,245.0 | 1,954.4 |
Cost of living in Downtown, Austin summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in Downtown. Real estate prices and rent drive most of the variance in cost of living around Austin. Key points include:
The cost of living in Downtown is 135 with 100 being average.
The cost of living in Austin is 1.3x higher than the city average.
The median home value in Downtown is $764,975.
The median rent in Downtown is $2,006.
Living Expense | Downtown | Austin | Texas | National Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 135 | 107 | 92 | 100 |
Services | 101 | 104 | 96 | 100 |
Groceries | 92 | 92 | 93 | 100 |
Health | 108 | 93 | 100 | |
Housing | 224 | 135 | 84 | 100 |
Transportation | 86 | 89 | 92 | 100 |
Utilities | 95 | 94 | 104 | 100 |