71fit
Downtown
$3K median rent
Rainey, Sixth, and the warehouse blocks live here. Highest walk score, highest nightlife, and a crime rate inflated by visitors.
NightlifeWalk 100Safety 0
Austin/East Cesar Chavez
31fit
East Cesar Chavez
Official planning area: East Cesar Chavez
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
East of the highway, still close enough to walk downtown. Music, murals, and a nightlife score that is not subtle.
east 6th
Best in Austin for familiesWalkable AustinUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
16
18 violent · 167 property · 60.6 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)-34 vs city set
Schools
20
Rating 6.4 / 10 nearby-34 vs city set
Walk
20
OSM: 6 groceries · 11 cafes · 27 transit · 11 parks+2 vs city set
Cost
76
$2,907 ACS median vs your rent budget-21 vs city set
Vibe
25
OSM: 11 cafes · 51 restaurants · 42 bars · 11 parks+11 vs city set
Commute to work
From East Cesar Chavez, a typical weekday is 18 min to Downtown, 21 min to UT campus, 33 min to The Domain. Not live traffic.
Downtown is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
18 min
Rainey, Sixth, Capitol · -2 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
UT campus
21 min
Forty Acres · +1 min vs the city-set median
The Domain
33 min
North Burnet tech · +7 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $2,907 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 29% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($122K) could “afford” about $3,046 a month at 30% of gross pay.
41% of households rent. Median home value is $853,600.
ACS median rent
$2,907
30% income budget
$3,046
Rent / income
29%
Median home
$853,600
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official planning area or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 6 groceries, 11 cafes, 11 parks, and 27 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 11 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (27 stops or stations).
11 cafes and 51 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Austin set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 15 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
3,053
Median age
38.8
Median income
$122K
Renters
41%
Bachelor+
61%
Violent / 1k
5.9
Property / 1k
54.7
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 1 census tract · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Nightlife
Crime is APD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
East of I-35 and still a walk to downtown, East Cesar Chavez is the music-and-mural version of central Austin. Reporting on East Austin keeps returning to the same tension: 1940s bungalows and new townhomes sharing blocks, tacos that were here first, and a nightlife score that is not subtle. Veracruz All Natural’s migas are the cliché because they are true.
Visitor traffic and property crime follow the bars. The residential streets a few blocks off East Sixth are quieter than the listings imply, but they are not Hyde Park quiet. Fit this neighborhood if you want to be in the city at night. Down-weight safety if that nightlife is the point; do not pretend the highway is invisible.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is East Cesar Chavez safe?
On this map East Cesar Chavez has a higher Part I rate than most Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas in the set (safety 16 vs city 50). APD logged 5.9 violent and 54.7 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 60.6 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in East Cesar Chavez?
ACS median rent is $2,907. Median home value is $853,600. About 41% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is East Cesar Chavez walkable?
Walk scores 20 here vs 18 for the Austin set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 6 groceries, 11 cafes, 27 transit stops, 11 parks.
Is East Cesar Chavez good for families?
Nightlife and visitor traffic show up in the amenity mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 6.4 / 10. Median age is 38.8.
How long is the commute from East Cesar Chavez?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 18. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Austin.
How many people live in East Cesar Chavez?
About 3,053 residents, median income $122K, 61% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to East Cesar Chavez?
Closest on this map: Central East Austin, Govalle, Mueller. Compare East Cesar Chavez vs Central East Austin if you are deciding between two official planning areas.
Next door
Adjacent on the planning area map, ranked with your weights.
East Cesar Chavez vs Central East AustinEast Cesar Chavez vs GovalleEast Cesar Chavez vs Mueller
43fit
Central East Austin
$2K median rent
East of I-35, north of Cesar Chavez. Rapid change, strong food, mixed housing, and a walk to downtown.
NightlifeWalk 29Safety 58
41fit
Mueller
$2K median rent
A planned town on the old airport: alleys, a lake loop, and a grocery at the center. Newer bones, family default.
Family streetsPlannedWalk 20Safety 5
37fit
South River City
$2K median rent
Travis Heights oaks on the east side of Congress. Porches, hills, and a walk to the lake.
WaterfrontFamily streetsWalk 9Safety 32
31fit
Govalle
$2K median rent
Further east, still in the city. More yard, fewer bars, a value contrast to Cesar Chavez.
Family streetsWalk 16Safety 26