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.