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Crestview vs North Burnet
Crestview and North Burnet are official planning areas in Austin. Crestview leads safety (95 vs 11). North Burnet leads walk. North Burnet has the lower ACS median rent ($1,904).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Crestview | North Burnet |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 11 |
| Schools | 57 | 33 |
| Walk | 13 | 21 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 7 | 21 |
| Median rent | $1,921 | $1,904 |
| Median home | $640,200 | $420,000 |
| Population | 6,227 | 10,908 |
| Commute to Downtown | 21 min | 26 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 15 min | 20 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 12 min | 6 min |
Crestview
North central, Red Line adjacent, with a younger mix than Allandale next door.
$1,921 median rent · safety 95 · walk 13
North Burnet
The Domain lives here: offices, apartments, and a mall you can pretend is a downtown. Car-first around the edges.
$1,904 median rent · safety 11 · walk 21
Scores are relative among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.