Best PlacesGalindo, Austin, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Galindo, Austin, 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.
Galindo, Austin ranks 1,780th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Galindo, Austin
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.
Galindo, Austin's strengths and weaknesses
Where Galindo, Austin ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 159 pleasant days a year, better than 80% of neighborhoods
Where Galindo, Austin ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD+, better than only 21% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 21% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Galindo, Austin
A household needs to earn about $228,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Galindo, Austin home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $116,457, 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 Galindo, Austin's effective rate of 1.33%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Galindo, Austin
Galindo, Austin 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 Galindo, Austin.
Who works in Galindo, Austin, and how
Work in Galindo, Austin centers on professional & technical and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 52%
- Work from home 43%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Galindo, Austin
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Galindo, Austin.
What the weather is like in Galindo, Austin, month by month
Galindo, Austin sees roughly 159 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 Galindo, Austin
Austin-Bergstrom International sits about 7 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 Galindo, Austin
Schools across Galindo, Austin average a D+, better than 21% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Zilker ElB · 50% proficient
- Becker ElB · 45% proficient
- Galindo ElD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lively MiddleC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Crockett EchsC · 34% proficient
- Travis Early College H SD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Galindo, Austin school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Galindo, Austin 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 Galindo, Austin against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Galindo, Austin
Is Galindo, Austin a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Galindo, Austin ranks 1,780th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on fast internet, state finances, and low taxes, and lowest on summer heat 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 Galindo, Austin expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $812,072. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $116,457 median income, cost of living beats 87% of neighborhoods.
Is Galindo, Austin safe?
Yes, Galindo, Austin is safer than 75% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $392 per resident a year.
Compare Galindo, Austin with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Galindo, Austin. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Galindo, Austin 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.
Galindo, Austin detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Galindo, Austin: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Galindo, Austin: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Galindo, Austin: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Galindo, Austin: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Galindo, Austin 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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