Cedar Park receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Lakeway
Cedar Park
Opportunity
81 · Top 6%
vs80 · Top 7%
Growth
44 · Bottom 38%
vs38 · Bottom 29%
Climate
67 · Bottom 38%
vs67 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience
74 · Top 31%
vs84 · Top 18%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 48%
vs89 · Top 33%
Schools
81 · Top 13%
vs75 · Top 20%
Access
87 · Bottom 34%
vs88 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs80 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | Lakeway | Cedar Park | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,307 | 78,301 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $190,060 | $129,545 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $106,890 | $57,496 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,500/sq mi | 3,062/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $841,300 | $513,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,981 | $1,846 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 86.3% | 66.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 74.0% | 55.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.5% | 5.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 50 | 6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.3" | 36.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.3 min | 27.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.8 | 37.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.56 | 13.88 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 53.4% | 47.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 55.8% | 52.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 31.7% | 18.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Lakeway
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Cedar Park
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
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Lakeway
72
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73
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Cedar Park
75
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75
Area Score
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Full profiles: Lakeway, TX · Cedar Park, TX · How this is calculated: methodology