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Hancock vs Mueller
Hancock and Mueller are two official planning areas in Austin. Hancock is the calmer Part I map (47 vs 5). Mueller wins the errand count. Hancock has the lower ACS median ($1,572).
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 | Hancock | Mueller |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 47 | 5 |
| Schools | 47 | 87 |
| Walk | 9 | 20 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 1 | 22 |
| Median rent | $1,572 | $2,015 |
| Median home | $813,537 | $702,959 |
| Population | 10,191 | 9,075 |
| Commute to Downtown | 9 min | 19 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 7 min | 17 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 22 min | 25 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Hancock | Mueller |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 73% | 54% |
| Median age | 29.7 | 33.9 |
| Median income | $77K | $112K |
| Part I per 1k | 43.0 | 75.6 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 39 | 28 |
| Parks / 800m | 7 | 43 |
| 311 last 14 days | 142 | 122 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Austin city. Up 71% since 2014. Hancock is 9% below the 2024 city median. Mueller is 17% 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 Hancock if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 47 vs 5. ACS median rent is $1,572 vs $2,015. 9 vs 19 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Mueller if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the cafes and the night. Schools score 87 vs 47. Vibe is 22 vs 1. Walk is 20 vs 9. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Mueller
A planned town on the old airport: alleys, a lake loop, and a grocery at the center. Newer bones, family default.
$2,015 median rent · safety 5 · walk 20
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Hancock or Mueller?
Hancock is the lower ACS median: $1,572 vs $2,015. About 73% rent in Hancock vs 54% in Mueller. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Hancock more walkable than Mueller?
Mueller wins the errand count (walk 9 vs 20). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Hancock or Mueller?
Hancock is the calmer Part I read (47 vs 5). Combined rate 43.0 vs 75.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Hancock or Mueller?
Mueller leads the school axis (87 vs 47). Nearby rating is 8.4 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 33.9 vs 29.7. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
9 minutes from Hancock to Downtown, 19 from Mueller. Hancock is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning area that is not Hancock or Mueller: Downtown. Rainey, Sixth, and the warehouse blocks live here. Highest walk score, highest nightlife, and a crime rate inflated by visitors.
Scores are relative among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.