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Bouldin Creek vs Hancock
Bouldin Creek and Hancock are two official planning areas in Austin. Hancock is the calmer Part I map (47 vs 21). Bouldin Creek wins the errand count. Hancock has the lower ACS median ($1,572).
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 | Bouldin Creek | Hancock |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 21 | 47 |
| Schools | 60 | 47 |
| Walk | 28 | 9 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 20 | 1 |
| Median rent | $1,915 | $1,572 |
| Median home | $1,023,538 | $813,537 |
| Population | 6,205 | 10,191 |
| Commute to Downtown | 12 min | 9 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 18 min | 7 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 33 min | 22 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Bouldin Creek | Hancock |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 58% | 73% |
| Median age | 36 | 29.7 |
| Median income | $126K | $77K |
| Part I per 1k | 54.0 | 43.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 50 | 39 |
| Parks / 800m | 14 | 7 |
| 311 last 14 days | 199 | 142 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Austin city. Up 71% since 2014. Bouldin is 11% above the 2024 city median. Hancock is 9% 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 Bouldin Creek if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 28 vs 9. Vibe is 20 vs 1. Schools score 60 vs 47. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Hancock if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 47 vs 21. ACS median rent is $1,572 vs $1,915. Read both pages before you decide.
Bouldin Creek
West of South Congress: cottages, food trailers, and the SoCo strip on the doorstep.
$1,915 median rent · safety 21 · walk 28
Hancock
Between campus and Hyde Park. Golf course, student spillover, and a short walk to the Forty Acres.
$1,572 median rent · safety 47 · walk 9
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Bouldin Creek or Hancock?
Hancock is the lower ACS median: $1,915 vs $1,572. About 73% rent in Hancock vs 58% in Bouldin Creek. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Bouldin Creek more walkable than Hancock?
Bouldin Creek wins the errand count (walk 28 vs 9). Groceries inside 800 meters: 8 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Bouldin Creek or Hancock?
Hancock is the calmer Part I read (47 vs 21). Combined rate 43.0 vs 54.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Bouldin Creek or Hancock?
Bouldin Creek leads the school axis (60 vs 47). Nearby rating is 7.6 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 36 vs 29.7. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
12 minutes from Bouldin Creek to Downtown, 9 from Hancock. Hancock is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning area that is not Bouldin Creek or Hancock: 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.