44fit
Hyde Park
$2K median rent
Streetcar bungalows, porches, and a grocery you can walk to. The classic first stop for people who want central without downtown noise.
Family streetsWalk 9Safety 84
Austin/Windsor Park
33fit
Windsor Park
Official planning area: Windsor Park
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Northeast of Mueller. More house for the money, fewer cafes, a straight shot down Airport Blvd.
Best in Austin for familiesWalkable AustinUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
37
95 violent · 599 property · 44.3 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)-13 vs city set
Schools
23
Rating 6.5 / 10 nearby-31 vs city set
Walk
14
OSM: 6 groceries · 0 cafes · 49 transit · 7 parks-4 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,614 ACS median vs your rent budget+3 vs city set
Vibe
0
OSM: 0 cafes · 11 restaurants · 3 bars · 7 parks-14 vs city set
Commute to work
From Windsor Park, a typical weekday is 24 min to Downtown, 19 min to UT campus, 19 min to The Domain. Not live traffic.
UT campus is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
24 min
Rainey, Sixth, Capitol · +4 min vs the city-set median
UT campus
19 min
Forty Acres · -1 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
The Domain
19 min
North Burnet tech · -7 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $1,614 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 22% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($88K) could “afford” about $2,200 a month at 30% of gross pay.
62% of households rent. Median home value is $529,050.
ACS median rent
$1,614
30% income budget
$2,200
Rent / income
22%
Median home
$529,050
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official planning area or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 6 groceries, 0 cafes, 7 parks, and 49 transit stops.
A grocery run on foot is possible; some trips will still need a ride. Parks are close — 7 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (49 stops or stations).
0 cafes and 11 restaurants sit in the same radius.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 15 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
15,698
Median age
36.4
Median income
$88K
Renters
62%
Bachelor+
52%
Violent / 1k
6.1
Property / 1k
38.2
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 4 census tracts · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Family streets
Crime is APD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Northeast of Mueller, Windsor Park is more house for the money and fewer cafes. Airport Boulevard is the straight shot into the core. Families priced out of Mueller’s alleys look here for yards that were not designed by a charrette.
You will drive to dinner and to the lake. You will not fight festival parking. Value is the pitch; walkability is not. Compare to Govalle for a more east-side version of the same trade.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Windsor Park safe?
On this map Windsor Park has a higher Part I rate than most Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas in the set (safety 37 vs city 50). APD logged 6.1 violent and 38.2 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 44.3 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Windsor Park?
ACS median rent is $1,614. Median home value is $529,050. About 62% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Windsor Park walkable?
Walk scores 14 here vs 18 for the Austin set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 6 groceries, 0 cafes, 49 transit stops, 7 parks.
Is Windsor Park good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 6.5 / 10. Median age is 36.4.
How long is the commute from Windsor Park?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 24. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Austin.
How many people live in Windsor Park?
About 15,698 residents, median income $88K, 52% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Windsor Park?
Closest on this map: Mueller, North Loop, Hyde Park. Compare Windsor Park vs Mueller if you are deciding between two official planning areas.
Next door
Adjacent on the planning area map, ranked with your weights.
Windsor Park vs MuellerWindsor Park vs North LoopWindsor Park vs Hyde Park
43fit
Central East Austin
$2K median rent
East of I-35, north of Cesar Chavez. Rapid change, strong food, mixed housing, and a walk to downtown.
NightlifeWalk 29Safety 58
41fit
Mueller
$2K median rent
A planned town on the old airport: alleys, a lake loop, and a grocery at the center. Newer bones, family default.
Family streetsPlannedWalk 20Safety 5
39fit
North Loop
$2K median rent
Vintage shops and renters just north of Hyde Park. Smaller lots, louder weekends.
NightlifeWalk 6Safety 84
37fit
North Burnet
$2K median rent
The Domain lives here: offices, apartments, and a mall you can pretend is a downtown. Car-first around the edges.
PlannedWalk 21Safety 11