Cedar Park vs Round Rock
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $418,600 in Round Rock and $513,600 in Cedar Park.
- Households earn more in Cedar Park ($129,545 vs $99,287 median).
- Round Rock is growing faster: +18.2% since 2020 vs +1.8%.
Side by side
| Cedar Park, TX | Round Rock, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 79,032 | 141,282 |
| Growth since 2020 | +1.8% | +18.2% |
| People per square mile | 3,090 | 3,704 |
| Median age | 37.7 | 36.2 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56% | 45% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $129,545 | $99,287 |
| Median home value | $513,600 | $418,600 |
| Home value to income | 4.0× | 4.2× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,846 | $1,763 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 98.1 | 98.1 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 120.4 | 120.4 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $73,500 | $73,500 |
| Homeowners | 67% | 56% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 25.5 | 24.9 |
| Work from home | 30% | 25% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4.5% | 3.8% |
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 7.8% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 63° / 42° | 60° / 36° |
| July high / low | 97° / 75° | 96° / 72° |
| Precipitation per year | 36 in | 37 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 123 | 112 |
| Nights below freezing | 12 | 28 |
| Comfortable months | 6 | 5 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 90.1 | 90.1 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 44% | 44% |
| Home prices, past year | +0.3% | +0.3% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +15.2% | +15.2% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Cedar Park: February to April and October to December. Round Rock: March to May and October to November.
Full monthly tables: Cedar Park weather by month and Round Rock weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $73,500 in Cedar Park and $73,500 in Round Rock. Moving from Cedar Park to Round Rock, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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