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Allandale vs Barton Hills
Allandale and Barton Hills are two official planning areas in Austin. Allandale is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 63). Allandale wins the errand count. Allandale has the lower ACS median ($1,741).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas.
| Axis | Allandale | Barton Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 63 |
| Schools | 73 | 100 |
| Walk | 10 | 5 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 2 | 6 |
| Median rent | $1,741 | $1,820 |
| Median home | $805,814 | $1,107,160 |
| Population | 14,197 | 8,721 |
| Commute to Downtown | 28 min | 25 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 23 min | 29 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 20 min | 41 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Allandale | Barton Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 34% | 74% |
| Median age | 43.9 | 36.1 |
| Median income | $136K | $92K |
| Part I per 1k | 25.7 | 38.8 |
| Groceries / 800m | 6 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 39 | 16 |
| Parks / 800m | 4 | 18 |
| 311 last 14 days | 181 | 128 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Austin city. Up 71% since 2014. Allandale is 1% above the 2024 city median. Barton H. is 5% above the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Allandale if the quieter map matters more than the scene. Safety is 100 vs 63. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Barton Hills if the school rating nearby is the point. Schools score 100 vs 73. Read both pages before you decide.
Allandale
North-central lawns and a quieter night. You will drive more; you will hear less.
$1,741 median rent · safety 100 · walk 10
Barton Hills
Hills west of Zilker. Quiet streets, trail access, and a car for most errands.
$1,820 median rent · safety 63 · walk 5
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Allandale or Barton Hills?
Allandale is the lower ACS median: $1,741 vs $1,820. About 34% rent in Allandale vs 74% in Barton Hills. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Allandale more walkable than Barton Hills?
Allandale wins the errand count (walk 10 vs 5). Groceries inside 800 meters: 6 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Allandale or Barton Hills?
Allandale is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 63). Combined rate 25.7 vs 38.8 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Allandale or Barton Hills?
Barton Hills leads the school axis (100 vs 73). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 8.0 / 10. Median age 36.1 vs 43.9. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
28 minutes from Allandale to Downtown, 25 from Barton Hills. Barton Hills is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning area that is not Allandale or Barton Hills: Rosedale. Medical-center adjacent, walkable groceries, and a calmer read than Hyde Park on a Saturday night.
Scores are relative among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.