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Hancock vs Rosedale
Hancock and Rosedale are two official planning areas in Austin. Rosedale is the calmer Part I map (68 vs 47). Hancock wins the errand count. Rosedale has the lower ACS median ($1,469).
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 | Rosedale |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 47 | 68 |
| Schools | 47 | 90 |
| Walk | 9 | 4 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 1 | 5 |
| Median rent | $1,572 | $1,469 |
| Median home | $813,537 | $980,700 |
| Population | 10,191 | 2,686 |
| Commute to Downtown | 9 min | 22 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 7 min | 20 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 22 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Hancock | Rosedale |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 73% | 53% |
| Median age | 29.7 | 35.3 |
| Median income | $77K | $108K |
| Part I per 1k | 43.0 | 36.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 0 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 39 | 30 |
| Parks / 800m | 7 | 9 |
| 311 last 14 days | 142 | 85 |
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. Rosedale is 15% below 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 shorter ride to Downtown is the point. 9 vs 22 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Rosedale if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 90 vs 47. Safety is 68 vs 47. Rosedale is tagged family on this map; Hancock is not. 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
Rosedale
Medical-center adjacent, walkable groceries, and a calmer read than Hyde Park on a Saturday night.
$1,469 median rent · safety 68 · walk 4
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Hancock or Rosedale?
Rosedale is the lower ACS median: $1,572 vs $1,469. About 53% rent in Rosedale vs 73% in Hancock. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Hancock more walkable than Rosedale?
Hancock wins the errand count (walk 9 vs 4). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 0. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Hancock or Rosedale?
Rosedale is the calmer Part I read (68 vs 47). Combined rate 36.5 vs 43.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Hancock or Rosedale?
Rosedale leads the school axis (90 vs 47). Nearby rating is 8.5 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 35.3 vs 29.7. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
9 minutes from Hancock to Downtown, 22 from Rosedale. Hancock is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning area that is not Hancock or Rosedale: 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.