Lakeway receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Taylor
Lakeway
Opportunity
66 · Top 30%
vs81 · Top 6%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs44 · Bottom 38%
Climate
67 · Bottom 38%
vs67 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience
86 · Top 15%
vs74 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 29%
vs82 · Top 48%
Schools
18 · Bottom 9%
vs81 · Top 13%
Access
84 · Bottom 28%
vs87 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
62 · Top 45%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | Taylor | Lakeway | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,136 | 19,307 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,508 | $190,060 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,996 | $106,890 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 757/sq mi | 1,500/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $285,800 | $841,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,074 | $2,981 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.6% | 86.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4% | 74.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 2.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 90 | 50 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.3 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -37.9% | -20.6% | 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 | 30 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.5 min | 29.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.1 | 49.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.87 | 14.56 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 18.1% | 53.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 25.4% | 55.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 68.6% | 31.7% | 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
Taylor
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Lakeway
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: Taylor, TX · Lakeway, TX · How this is calculated: methodology