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Living in Red Rock, TX

Red Rock is a tiny town of 436 people in Bastrop County, Texas. It's about 30 miles from Austin, TX. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $252k and rent runs about $1k a month.

436people
$252kTypical home
$1,410/moRent
96° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
72Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 436
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 97 people per sq mi
  • 30 mi to Austin, TX
  • 30 mi to Austin, TX
  • 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $252k (≈$1,589/mo)
  • Median rent $1,410/mo
  • Median household income $86k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 96°F
  • Winter highs around 62°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
  • 255 sunny days a year (118 totally clear)
  • 110 cloudy days a year
  • 36 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 72 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 25 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (377 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,218 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 68
  • 21% of households have kids
  • 39% are 65 or older
  • 15% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 43 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 21 mi to AUS airport
  • 21 mi to AUS (major hub)
  • 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 76% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1969
  • 66% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 512 ft
  • 97 mi to the ocean
  • 210 mi to a big lake
  • 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 14 mi to the nearest campground
  • 12 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 135 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 16 bars within 25 mi
  • 58 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 13 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 10% of Texas districts (reading)
  • 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 26 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Bastrop County: R+18 in 2024
  • Texas: R+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.

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