What It Actually Costs to Live in West Austin and the Hill Country (2026 Numbers)
February 19, 2026
Real numbers on housing, taxes, utilities, and daily life in Bee Cave, Lakeway, Dripping Springs, and the Hill Country corridor.
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Pickle vs Guerrero Thompson: F vs B on the Same Corridor
February 18, 2026
Guerrero Thompson scored 87 (B) vs Pickle at 56 (F). Same demographics, 31 point gap. The more affordable zone wins…
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Cedar Valley vs Walsh Middle: Two As in Round Rock ISD
February 17, 2026
Cedar Valley scored 94/100 vs Walsh at 93/100, both A rated in Round Rock ISD. Two of the best middle…
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Austin High vs Crockett HS: B vs C in Austin ISD
February 16, 2026
Austin High scored 89/100 (B) vs Crockett at 75/100 (C). Legacy campus vs Early College, $300K price gap in Austin…
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Vista Ridge vs Round Rock High: Two As Across District Lines
February 15, 2026
Round Rock HS scored 95 (A, RRISD) vs Vista Ridge at 93 (A, Leander ISD). Two top high schools across…
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Bluebonnet vs Caraway Elementary: D vs A in Round Rock ISD
February 14, 2026
Caraway scored 91/100 (A) vs Bluebonnet at 64/100 (D) in Round Rock ISD. Same corridor, 27 point gap, $162K price…
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Serene Hills vs Valley View: A vs B in the Hill Country
February 13, 2026
Serene Hills scored 91 (A, Lake Travis ISD) vs Valley View at 87 (B, Eanes ISD). Hill Country luxury school…
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Barrington vs Wooldridge: Two Fs in North Austin ISD
February 12, 2026
Wooldridge scored 59 vs Barrington at 56, both F rated in Austin ISD. Price and neighborhood differences in north Austin.
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Baldwin vs Bear Creek Elementary: Two As in SW Austin
February 11, 2026
Bear Creek scored 93 vs Baldwin at 91, both A rated in Austin ISD. Two excellent schools in the southwest…
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Fern Bluff vs Old Town Elementary: A vs B in Round Rock
February 10, 2026
Fern Bluff scored 92 (A) vs Old Town at 88 (B) in Round Rock ISD. A vs B with a…
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