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Hyde Park vs Mueller
Hyde Park and Mueller are two official planning areas in Austin. Hyde Park is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 5). Mueller wins the errand count. Hyde Park has the lower ACS median ($1,681).
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 | Hyde Park | Mueller |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 84 | 5 |
| Schools | 80 | 87 |
| Walk | 9 | 20 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 0 | 22 |
| Median rent | $1,681 | $2,015 |
| Median home | $949,700 | $702,959 |
| Population | 2,865 | 9,075 |
| Commute to Downtown | 15 min | 19 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 10 min | 17 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 17 min | 25 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Hyde Park | Mueller |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 70% | 54% |
| Median age | 33.6 | 33.9 |
| Median income | $95K | $112K |
| Part I per 1k | 34.2 | 75.6 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 35 | 28 |
| Parks / 800m | 7 | 43 |
| 311 last 14 days | 120 | 122 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Austin city. Up 71% since 2014. Hyde Pk is 3% 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 Hyde Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 84 vs 5. ACS median rent is $1,681 vs $2,015. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Mueller if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 22 vs 0. Walk is 20 vs 9. Read both pages before you decide.
Hyde Park
Streetcar bungalows, porches, and a grocery you can walk to. The classic first stop for people who want central without downtown noise.
$1,681 median rent · safety 84 · 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, Hyde Park or Mueller?
Hyde Park is the lower ACS median: $1,681 vs $2,015. About 70% rent in Hyde Park vs 54% in Mueller. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Hyde Park more walkable than Mueller?
Mueller wins the errand count (walk 9 vs 20). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Hyde Park or Mueller?
Hyde Park is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 5). Combined rate 34.2 vs 75.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Hyde Park or Mueller?
Mueller leads the school axis (87 vs 80). Nearby rating is 8.4 / 10 vs 8.2 / 10. Median age 33.9 vs 33.6. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
15 minutes from Hyde Park to Downtown, 19 from Mueller. Hyde Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning area that is not Hyde Park or Mueller: North Loop. Vintage shops and renters just north of Hyde Park. Smaller lots, louder weekends.
Scores are relative among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.