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Hyde Park vs North Loop
Hyde Park and North Loop are two official planning areas in Austin. Hyde Park is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 84). Walk is a wash (9 vs 6). 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 | North Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 84 | 84 |
| Schools | 80 | 40 |
| Walk | 9 | 6 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 0 | 3 |
| Median rent | $1,681 | $1,681 |
| Median home | $949,700 | $949,700 |
| Population | 2,865 | 2,865 |
| Commute to Downtown | 15 min | 21 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 10 min | 15 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 17 min | 12 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Hyde Park | North Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 70% | 70% |
| Median age | 33.6 | 33.6 |
| Median income | $95K | $95K |
| Part I per 1k | 34.2 | 34.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 35 | 28 |
| Parks / 800m | 7 | 1 |
| 311 last 14 days | 120 | 147 |
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. N. Loop is 3% 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 Hyde Park if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Schools score 80 vs 40. Hyde Park is tagged family on this map; North Loop is not. 15 vs 21 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick North Loop if you already want this pocket more than the table. Hyde Park leads the numbered axes on this page.
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
North Loop
Vintage shops and renters just north of Hyde Park. Smaller lots, louder weekends.
$1,681 median rent · safety 84 · walk 6
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Hyde Park or North Loop?
Hyde Park is the lower ACS median: $1,681 vs $1,681. About 70% rent in Hyde Park vs 70% in North Loop. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Hyde Park more walkable than North Loop?
Walk is basically a tie (9 vs 6). Count groceries if you care: 5 in Hyde Park vs 4 in North Loop, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Hyde Park or North Loop?
Hyde Park is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 84). Combined rate 34.2 vs 34.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Hyde Park or North Loop?
Hyde Park leads the school axis (80 vs 40). Nearby rating is 8.2 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 33.6 vs 33.6. North Loop has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
15 minutes from Hyde Park to Downtown, 21 from North Loop. 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 North Loop: Hancock. Between campus and Hyde Park. Golf course, student spillover, and a short walk to the Forty Acres.
Scores are relative among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.