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West Lake Hills, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Travis County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,315
Population
923/sq mi density
$211,471
Median Income
$114,577 per capita
$1,647,400
Home Value
$1,976,423 Zillow
$3,501
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
90
Violent Crime/100K
2,478 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$211,471 median income, 1.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$1,647,400 home value, $3,501/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
90 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
80.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$211,471
181% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$114,577
193% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Lake Hills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Lake Hills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$211,471
281%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$114,577
293%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$156,373
217%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,851
129%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,851
29% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
38.6%
154% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
51.5%
30% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$202,653M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
51.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
38.6%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
51,913
Restaurants
3,614
Healthcare
4,367
Retail
3,884
Manufacturing
906
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$156,373
117% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$14,459
313% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $211,471 |
| Per Capita Income | $114,577 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $156,373 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,851 |
| County GDP | $202,653M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 51.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 38.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 51,913 |
| Restaurants | 3,614 |
| Healthcare | 4,367 |
| Retail | 3,884 |
| Manufacturing | 906 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $156,373 |
| Avg Property Tax | $14,459 |