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Barton Hills vs Hyde Park
Barton Hills and Hyde Park are two official planning areas in Austin. Hyde Park is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 63). Walk is a wash (5 vs 9). Hyde Park has the lower ACS median ($1,681).
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 | Barton Hills | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 63 | 84 |
| Schools | 100 | 80 |
| Walk | 5 | 9 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 6 | 0 |
| Median rent | $1,820 | $1,681 |
| Median home | $1,107,160 | $949,700 |
| Population | 8,721 | 2,865 |
| Commute to Downtown | 25 min | 15 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 29 min | 10 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 41 min | 17 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Barton Hills | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 74% | 70% |
| Median age | 36.1 | 33.6 |
| Median income | $92K | $95K |
| Part I per 1k | 38.8 | 34.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 16 | 35 |
| Parks / 800m | 18 | 7 |
| 311 last 14 days | 128 | 120 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Austin city. Up 71% since 2014. Barton H. is 5% above the 2024 city median. Hyde Pk is 3% below 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 Barton Hills if the school rating nearby is the point. Schools score 100 vs 80. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Hyde Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Safety is 84 vs 63. 15 vs 25 minutes to Downtown. ACS median rent is $1,681 vs $1,820. Read both pages before you decide.
Barton Hills
Hills west of Zilker. Quiet streets, trail access, and a car for most errands.
$1,820 median rent · safety 63 · walk 5
Hyde Park
Streetcar bungalows, porches, and a grocery you can walk to. The classic first stop for people who want central without downtown noise.
$1,681 median rent · safety 84 · walk 9
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Barton Hills or Hyde Park?
Hyde Park is the lower ACS median: $1,820 vs $1,681. About 70% rent in Hyde Park vs 74% in Barton Hills. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Barton Hills more walkable than Hyde Park?
Walk is basically a tie (5 vs 9). Count groceries if you care: 4 in Barton Hills vs 5 in Hyde Park, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Barton Hills or Hyde Park?
Hyde Park is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 63). Combined rate 34.2 vs 38.8 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Barton Hills or Hyde Park?
Barton Hills leads the school axis (100 vs 80). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 8.2 / 10. Median age 36.1 vs 33.6. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
25 minutes from Barton Hills to Downtown, 15 from Hyde Park. Hyde Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning area that is not Barton Hills or Hyde Park: Downtown. Rainey, Sixth, and the warehouse blocks live here. Highest walk score, highest nightlife, and a crime rate inflated by visitors.
Scores are relative among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.