Living in Round Rock (Texas)

Round Rock (Texas) is a city in Texas, United States, home to 115,997 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #32 of 6,227), business owners (top 5%, #580 of 12,111), young professionals (top 7%, #279 of 4,444).

Residents115,997
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport35 km (Austin Bergstrom International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,461,200 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Travis)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLake Travis, 23 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.2,101 km
Within 10 km208,040 people
Greater areaGreater Austin, 27 km out
Winter daylight10 h 10 min, sunset 0:34

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How Round Rock (Texas) 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 family64#991 of 11,898#32 of 610Map
Low-income household51#1,991 of 9,771#69 of 564Map
Low-income family61#1,080 of 8,006#12 of 386Map
Single parent67#518 of 6,237#7 of 295Map
Pensioner couple64#3,135 of 9,474#83 of 471Map
Single pensioner65#2,955 of 9,474#62 of 471Map
Early retiree62#4,062 of 10,762#96 of 635Map
Single professional72#294 of 4,537#11 of 261Map
Young professional74#279 of 4,444#15 of 250Map
DINKS75#515 of 3,053#14 of 176Map
Remote worker62#1,928 of 7,271#86 of 408Map
Commuter83#32 of 6,227#3 of 400Map
Car-free household75#389 of 3,933#16 of 223Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer60#908 of 8,006#18 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover45#5,103 of 12,111#247 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#571 of 4,114#16 of 231Map
Expat professional73#980 of 7,271#11 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover68#2,163 of 9,474#17 of 471Map
Nature-focused household24#16,346 of 18,063#951 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 lover2#15,542 of 16,523#842 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker21#15,709 of 18,063#974 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,227 of 16,523#57 of 1007Map
Lottery winner77#902 of 21,167#17 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,894 of 12,111#31 of 721Map
Coastal living63#4,201 of 6,413#149 of 383Map
Business owner78#580 of 12,111#4 of 721Map
Digital native61#839 of 4,750#31 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
  • Foundation92
  • Education and family90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Safety and community65
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Health and elderly63
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Affordability29
  • Green space15
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)5
  • 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.