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Crestview vs Old West Austin
Crestview and Old West Austin are two official planning areas in Austin. Crestview is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 53). Crestview wins the errand count. Crestview has the lower ACS median ($1,921).
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 | Old West Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 53 |
| Schools | 57 | 83 |
| Walk | 13 | 0 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 97 |
| Vibe | 7 | 5 |
| Median rent | $1,921 | $2,590 |
| Median home | $640,200 | $1,303,800 |
| Population | 6,227 | 6,543 |
| Commute to Downtown | 21 min | 20 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 15 min | 20 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 12 min | 29 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Crestview | Old West Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 55% | 60% |
| Median age | 34.9 | 40.5 |
| Median income | $104K | $152K |
| Part I per 1k | 30.1 | 42.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 26 | 14 |
| Parks / 800m | 18 | 9 |
| 311 last 14 days | 97 | 106 |
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. Old West is 50% above 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 and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 95 vs 53. ACS median rent is $1,921 vs $2,590. Walk is 13 vs 0. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Old West Austin if the school rating nearby is the point. Schools score 83 vs 57. 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
Old West Austin
Clarksville cottages west of downtown. Close to the lake trail, quieter than Rainey, priced like it.
$2,590 median rent · safety 53 · walk 0
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Crestview or Old West Austin?
Crestview is the lower ACS median: $1,921 vs $2,590. About 55% rent in Crestview vs 60% in Old West Austin. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Crestview more walkable than Old West Austin?
Crestview wins the errand count (walk 13 vs 0). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 2. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Crestview or Old West Austin?
Crestview is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 53). Combined rate 30.1 vs 42.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Crestview or Old West Austin?
Old West Austin leads the school axis (83 vs 57). Nearby rating is 8.3 / 10 vs 7.5 / 10. Median age 40.5 vs 34.9. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
21 minutes from Crestview to Downtown, 20 from Old West Austin. Old West Austin is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning area that is not Crestview or Old West Austin: 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.