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Hyde Park vs Rosedale
Hyde Park and Rosedale are two official planning areas in Austin. Hyde Park is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 68). Hyde Park 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 | Hyde Park | Rosedale |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 84 | 68 |
| Schools | 80 | 90 |
| Walk | 9 | 4 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 0 | 5 |
| Median rent | $1,681 | $1,469 |
| Median home | $949,700 | $980,700 |
| Population | 2,865 | 2,686 |
| Commute to Downtown | 15 min | 22 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 10 min | 20 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 17 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Hyde Park | Rosedale |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 70% | 53% |
| Median age | 33.6 | 35.3 |
| Median income | $95K | $108K |
| Part I per 1k | 34.2 | 36.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 0 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 35 | 30 |
| Parks / 800m | 7 | 9 |
| 311 last 14 days | 120 | 85 |
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. 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 Hyde Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Safety is 84 vs 68. 15 vs 22 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Rosedale if the school rating nearby is the point and the rent gap is the point. Schools score 90 vs 80. ACS median rent is $1,469 vs $1,681. 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
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, Hyde Park or Rosedale?
Rosedale is the lower ACS median: $1,681 vs $1,469. About 53% rent in Rosedale vs 70% in Hyde Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Hyde Park more walkable than Rosedale?
Hyde Park wins the errand count (walk 9 vs 4). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 0. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Hyde Park or Rosedale?
Hyde Park is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 68). Combined rate 34.2 vs 36.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Hyde Park or Rosedale?
Rosedale leads the school axis (90 vs 80). Nearby rating is 8.5 / 10 vs 8.2 / 10. Median age 35.3 vs 33.6. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
15 minutes from Hyde Park to Downtown, 22 from Rosedale. 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 Rosedale: 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.