Best Places78622, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78622, 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.
78622 ranks 7,055th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 78622
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.
78622's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78622 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 78622 ranks low
- School gradeD, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Short commute34.7 minutes each way, better than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 78622
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 78622 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,574, 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 78622's effective rate of 1.27%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 78622
78622's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 78622.
Who works in 78622, and how
Work in 78622 centers on professional & technical and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 25%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 78622
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 78622.
What the weather is like in 78622, month by month
78622 sees roughly 150 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 51° | 41° |
| April | 82° | 69° | 58° |
| July | 97° | 84° | 74° |
| October | 85° | 71° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 78622
Austin-Bergstrom International sits about 31 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 10.7 million passengers in 2025, with 127 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 78622
Schools across 78622 average a D, better than 5% of zip codes.
Top high schools
- Prairie Lea SchoolD · 14% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78622 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78622 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 78622 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 78622
Is 78622 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78622 ranks 7,055th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low crime, and few empty homes, and lowest on the schools and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78622 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $252,800. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $84,574 median income, cost of living beats 76% of zip codes.
Is 78622 safe?
Yes, 78622 is safer than 97% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $174 per resident a year.
Compare 78622 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78622. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78622 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.
78622 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78622: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78622: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78622: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78622: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78622 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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