Best Places78633, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78633, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
78633 ranks 2,591st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on health care access by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 78633
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.
78633's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78633 ranks high
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 78633 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Short commute33.1 minutes each way, better than only 16% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 78633
A household needs to earn about $143,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 78633 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $107,642, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 78633's effective rate of 1.25%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 78633
78633 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 78633.
Who works in 78633, and how
Work in 78633 centers on professional & technical and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 61%
- Work from home 36%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 78633
78633 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 78633 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 78633, month by month
78633 sees roughly 141 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 80° | 68° | 58° |
| July | 97° | 86° | 76° |
| October | 83° | 70° | 59° |
Flying in and out of 78633
The nearest airport, Robert Gray AAF, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Austin-Bergstrom International, about 36 miles away.
The best schools in and around 78633
Schools across 78633 average a B−, better than 56% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Jo Ann Ford ElB · 48% proficient
- Louine Noble ElB · 47% proficient
- Raye Mccoy ElB− · 44% proficient
Top middle schools
- Douglas Benold MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
- Charles A Forbes MiddleC+ · 37% proficient
- Florence MiddleC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Liberty Hill H SA− · 59% proficient
- Georgetown H SB− · 45% proficient
- East View H SC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78633 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78633 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 78633 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 78633 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 96% of zip codes and 36% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 86% of zip codes and health care access beats 99%.
Common questions about living in 78633
Is 78633 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78633 ranks 2,591st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on health care access, what local pay buys, and civic engagement, and lowest on summer heat and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78633 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $515,010. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $107,642 median income, cost of living beats 96% of zip codes.
Is 78633 safe?
Yes, 78633 is safer than 90% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $229 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 78633?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 62 with lows near 39. That works out to about 141 pleasant days a year, more than 86% of zip codes.
Is 78633 good for families?
Schools beat 56% of zip codes, crime safety beats 90%, and childcare runs $923 a month.
Compare 78633 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78633. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78633 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.
78633 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78633: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78633: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78633: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78633: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78633 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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