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North Burnet vs North Loop
North Burnet and North Loop are official planning areas in Austin. North Loop leads safety (84 vs 11). North Burnet leads walk. North Loop has the lower ACS median rent ($1,681).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | North Burnet | North Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 84 |
| Schools | 33 | 40 |
| Walk | 21 | 6 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 21 | 3 |
| Median rent | $1,904 | $1,681 |
| Median home | $420,000 | $949,700 |
| Population | 10,908 | 2,865 |
| Commute to Downtown | 26 min | 21 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 20 min | 15 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 6 min | 12 min |
North Burnet
The Domain lives here: offices, apartments, and a mall you can pretend is a downtown. Car-first around the edges.
$1,904 median rent · safety 11 · walk 21
North Loop
Vintage shops and renters just north of Hyde Park. Smaller lots, louder weekends.
$1,681 median rent · safety 84 · walk 6
Scores are relative among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.