Best Places78753, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 78753, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
78753 ranks 12,716th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 78753
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.
78753's strengths and weaknesses
Where 78753 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 170 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 78753 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 78753
A household needs to earn about $104,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 78753 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $78,310, 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 78753's effective rate of 1.30%, 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 78753
78753 runs younger 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 78753.
Who works in 78753, and how
Work in 78753 centers on construction and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 70%
- Work from home 21%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 78753
78753 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 69% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 78753 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 78753, month by month
78753 sees roughly 170 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 52° | 43° |
| April | 82° | 70° | 60° |
| July | 99° | 86° | 76° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of 78753
Austin-Bergstrom International sits about 12 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 78753
Schools across 78753 average a D, better than 8% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Nyos - Magnolia Mccullough CampusB− · 40% proficient
- Idea Rundberg AcademyC− · 26% proficient
- Parmer Lane ElC− · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Cele MiddleB+ · 48% proficient
- Idea Parmer Park College PreparatoryD+ · 26% proficient
- Dessau MiddleD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Hendrickson H SA− · 59% proficient
- Nyos Charter SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Idea Rundberg College PreparatoryB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 78753 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
78753 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 78753 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 78753 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 21% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 78753
Is 78753 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 78753 ranks 12,716th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, biking, and the weather, and lowest on civic engagement and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 78753 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $371,186. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $78,310 median income, cost of living beats 68% of zip codes.
Is 78753 safe?
78753 is safer than 25% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $519 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 78753?
July highs average about 99 degrees, and January highs near 64 with lows near 43. That works out to about 170 pleasant days a year, more than 94% of zip codes.
Is 78753 good for families?
Schools beat 8% of zip codes, crime safety beats 25%, and childcare runs $1,048 a month.
Compare 78753 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 78753. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 78753 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.
78753 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 78753: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 78753: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 78753: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 78753: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
78753 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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