Best Places76523, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76523, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
76523 ranks 22,158th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 76523
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
76523's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76523 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$614 a month, better than 84% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 76523 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Short commute38.8 minutes each way, better than only 5% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 76523
A household needs to earn about $53,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 76523 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,917, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 76523's effective rate of 0.90%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 76523
76523 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 76523.
Who works in 76523, and how
Work in 76523 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 76523
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 76523.
What the weather is like in 76523, month by month
76523 sees roughly 124 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 50° | 41° |
| April | 80° | 68° | 58° |
| July | 97° | 85° | 75° |
| October | 84° | 70° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 76523
The nearest airport, Robert Gray AAF, is about 38 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Austin-Bergstrom International, about 47 miles away.
The best schools in and around 76523
Schools across 76523 average a C, better than 38% of zip codes.
Top high schools
- Bartlett SchoolsD+ · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76523 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76523 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 76523 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 76523
Is 76523 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76523 ranks 22,158th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, low taxes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on cell coverage and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76523 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $200,000. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $62,917 median income, cost of living beats 24% of zip codes.
Is 76523 safe?
Yes, 76523 is safer than 78% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $269 per resident a year.
Compare 76523 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76523. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76523 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
76523 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76523: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76523: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76523: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76523: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76523 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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