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Bouldin Creek vs Rosedale
Bouldin Creek and Rosedale are two official planning areas in Austin. Rosedale is the calmer Part I map (68 vs 21). Bouldin Creek wins the errand count. Rosedale has the lower ACS median ($1,469).
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 | Rosedale |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 21 | 68 |
| Schools | 60 | 90 |
| Walk | 28 | 4 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 20 | 5 |
| Median rent | $1,915 | $1,469 |
| Median home | $1,023,538 | $980,700 |
| Population | 6,205 | 2,686 |
| Commute to Downtown | 12 min | 22 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 18 min | 20 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 33 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Bouldin Creek | Rosedale |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 58% | 53% |
| Median age | 36 | 35.3 |
| Median income | $126K | $108K |
| Part I per 1k | 54.0 | 36.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 0 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 50 | 30 |
| Parks / 800m | 14 | 9 |
| 311 last 14 days | 199 | 85 |
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. Rosedale is 15% 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 4. Vibe is 20 vs 5. 12 vs 22 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Rosedale if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 68 vs 21. Schools score 90 vs 60. ACS median rent is $1,469 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
Rosedale
Medical-center adjacent, walkable groceries, and a calmer read than Hyde Park on a Saturday night.
$1,469 median rent · safety 68 · walk 4
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Bouldin Creek or Rosedale?
Rosedale is the lower ACS median: $1,915 vs $1,469. About 53% rent in Rosedale vs 58% in Bouldin Creek. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Bouldin Creek more walkable than Rosedale?
Bouldin Creek wins the errand count (walk 28 vs 4). Groceries inside 800 meters: 8 vs 0. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Bouldin Creek or Rosedale?
Rosedale is the calmer Part I read (68 vs 21). Combined rate 36.5 vs 54.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Bouldin Creek or Rosedale?
Rosedale leads the school axis (90 vs 60). Nearby rating is 8.5 / 10 vs 7.6 / 10. Median age 35.3 vs 36. Bouldin Creek has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
12 minutes from Bouldin Creek to Downtown, 22 from Rosedale. Bouldin Creek is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning area that is not Bouldin Creek or Rosedale: Zilker. Park first, houses second. Barton Springs and the trail set the pace; prices follow the shade.
Scores are relative among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.