Living in Leander

Leander is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 59,202 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 5%, #493 of 11,898), retired couples (top 8%, #730 of 9,474), remote workers (top 8%, #566 of 7,271).

Residents59,202
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport46 km (Austin Bergstrom International)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km481,500 people
Lake shore17 km (Lake Travis)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 110 m
Nearest large lakeLake Travis, 17 km
Main railway line17.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,111 km
Within 10 km125,147 people
Winter daylight10 h 10 min, sunset 0:35

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How Leander ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family68#493 of 11,898#12 of 610Map
Low-income household47#2,922 of 9,771#128 of 564Map
Low-income family60#1,277 of 8,006#16 of 386Map
Single parent65#701 of 6,237#16 of 295Map
Pensioner couple72#730 of 9,474#17 of 471Map
Single pensioner71#1,135 of 9,474#17 of 471Map
Early retiree69#1,489 of 10,762#23 of 635Map
Single professional59#1,740 of 4,537#57 of 261Map
Young professional61#1,879 of 4,444#63 of 250Map
DINKS64#1,583 of 3,053#53 of 176Map
Remote worker67#566 of 7,271#14 of 408Map
Commuter71#1,721 of 6,227#68 of 400Map
Car-free household59#1,778 of 3,933#71 of 223Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer56#1,555 of 8,006#55 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover44#5,588 of 12,111#293 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#1,932 of 4,114#61 of 231Map
Expat professional68#2,005 of 7,271#43 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover65#2,735 of 9,474#30 of 471Map
Nature-focused household34#14,319 of 18,063#744 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover30#5,917 of 16,523#131 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker30#13,981 of 18,063#849 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,871 of 16,523#23 of 1007Map
Lottery winner69#2,616 of 21,167#65 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,880 of 12,111#30 of 721Map
Coastal living66#3,119 of 6,413#83 of 383Map
Business owner71#1,873 of 12,111#50 of 721Map
Digital native51#2,220 of 4,750#78 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Education and family90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Foundation78
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Safety and community73
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • Health and elderly58
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Affordability29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Green space18
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.