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Downtown vs Hancock
Downtown and Hancock are official planning areas in Austin. Hancock leads safety (47 vs 0). Downtown leads walk. Hancock has the lower ACS median rent ($1,572).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Downtown | Hancock |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 0 | 47 |
| Schools | 0 | 47 |
| Walk | 100 | 9 |
| Cost fit | 92 | 100 |
| Vibe | 100 | 1 |
| Median rent | $2,714 | $1,572 |
| Median home | $631,696 | $813,537 |
| Population | 10,850 | 10,191 |
| Commute to Downtown | 6 min | 9 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 11 min | 7 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 26 min | 22 min |
Downtown
Rainey, Sixth, and the warehouse blocks live here. Highest walk score, highest nightlife, and a crime rate inflated by visitors.
$2,714 median rent · safety 0 · walk 100
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
Scores are relative among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.