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Crestview vs Hyde Park
Crestview and Hyde Park are two official planning areas in Austin. Crestview is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 84). Walk is a wash (13 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 | Crestview | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 84 |
| Schools | 57 | 80 |
| Walk | 13 | 9 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 7 | 0 |
| Median rent | $1,921 | $1,681 |
| Median home | $640,200 | $949,700 |
| Population | 6,227 | 2,865 |
| Commute to Downtown | 21 min | 15 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 15 min | 10 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 12 min | 17 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Crestview | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 55% | 70% |
| Median age | 34.9 | 33.6 |
| Median income | $104K | $95K |
| Part I per 1k | 30.1 | 34.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 26 | 35 |
| Parks / 800m | 18 | 7 |
| 311 last 14 days | 97 | 120 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Austin city. Up 71% since 2014. Crestview is 11% 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 Crestview if the quieter map matters more than the scene. Safety is 95 vs 84. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Hyde Park if the school rating nearby is the point and the rent gap is the point. Schools score 80 vs 57. ACS median rent is $1,681 vs $1,921. 15 vs 21 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Crestview
North central, Red Line adjacent, with a younger mix than Allandale next door.
$1,921 median rent · safety 95 · walk 13
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, Crestview or Hyde Park?
Hyde Park is the lower ACS median: $1,921 vs $1,681. About 70% rent in Hyde Park vs 55% in Crestview. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Crestview more walkable than Hyde Park?
Walk is basically a tie (13 vs 9). Count groceries if you care: 7 in Crestview vs 5 in Hyde Park, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Crestview or Hyde Park?
Crestview is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 84). Combined rate 30.1 vs 34.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Crestview or Hyde Park?
Hyde Park leads the school axis (80 vs 57). Nearby rating is 8.2 / 10 vs 7.5 / 10. Median age 33.6 vs 34.9. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
21 minutes from Crestview 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 Crestview or Hyde Park: Brentwood. Bungalows between Crestview and Hyde Park. Slightly more cafes than Allandale, slightly less polish than Rosedale.
Scores are relative among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.