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Allandale vs Crestview
Allandale and Crestview are two official planning areas in Austin. Allandale is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 95). Walk is a wash (10 vs 13). 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 | Crestview |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 95 |
| Schools | 73 | 57 |
| Walk | 10 | 13 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 2 | 7 |
| Median rent | $1,741 | $1,921 |
| Median home | $805,814 | $640,200 |
| Population | 14,197 | 6,227 |
| Commute to Downtown | 28 min | 21 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 23 min | 15 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 20 min | 12 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Allandale | Crestview |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 34% | 55% |
| Median age | 43.9 | 34.9 |
| Median income | $136K | $104K |
| Part I per 1k | 25.7 | 30.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 6 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 39 | 26 |
| Parks / 800m | 4 | 18 |
| 311 last 14 days | 181 | 97 |
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. Crestview is 11% 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 school rating nearby is the point and the rent gap is the point. Schools score 73 vs 57. ACS median rent is $1,741 vs $1,921. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Crestview if the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. 21 vs 28 minutes to Downtown. 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
Crestview
North central, Red Line adjacent, with a younger mix than Allandale next door.
$1,921 median rent · safety 95 · walk 13
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Allandale or Crestview?
Allandale is the lower ACS median: $1,741 vs $1,921. About 34% rent in Allandale vs 55% in Crestview. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Allandale more walkable than Crestview?
Walk is basically a tie (10 vs 13). Count groceries if you care: 6 in Allandale vs 7 in Crestview, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Allandale or Crestview?
Allandale is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 95). Combined rate 25.7 vs 30.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Allandale or Crestview?
Allandale leads the school axis (73 vs 57). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 7.5 / 10. Median age 43.9 vs 34.9. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
28 minutes from Allandale to Downtown, 21 from Crestview. Crestview is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning area that is not Allandale or Crestview: 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.