Best PlacesPaloma Lake, Round Rock, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Paloma Lake, Round Rock, 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.
Paloma Lake, Round Rock ranks 99th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Paloma Lake, Round Rock
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.
Paloma Lake, Round Rock's strengths and weaknesses
Where Paloma Lake, Round Rock ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Household income$187,966 median, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
Where Paloma Lake, Round Rock ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Paloma Lake, Round Rock
A household needs to earn about $162,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Paloma Lake, Round Rock home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $187,966, 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 Paloma Lake, Round Rock's effective rate of 1.83%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Paloma Lake, Round Rock
Paloma Lake, Round Rock runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Paloma Lake, Round Rock.
Who works in Paloma Lake, Round Rock, and how
Work in Paloma Lake, Round Rock centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 61%
- Work from home 37%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Paloma Lake, Round Rock
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Paloma Lake, Round Rock.
What the weather is like in Paloma Lake, Round Rock, month by month
Paloma Lake, Round Rock sees roughly 142 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 Paloma Lake, Round Rock
Austin-Bergstrom International sits about 25 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 Paloma Lake, Round Rock
Schools across Paloma Lake, Round Rock average a B, better than 75% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Linda Herrington ElB+ · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hopewell MiddleB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Stony Point H SB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Paloma Lake, Round Rock school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Paloma Lake, Round Rock 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 Paloma Lake, Round Rock against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Paloma Lake, Round Rock
Is Paloma Lake, Round Rock a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Paloma Lake, Round Rock ranks 99th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on what local pay buys, low crime, and a strong job market, and lowest on tree cover and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Paloma Lake, Round Rock expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $542,613. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $187,966 median income, cost of living beats 99% of neighborhoods.
Is Paloma Lake, Round Rock safe?
Yes, Paloma Lake, Round Rock is safer than 99% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $168 per resident a year.
Compare Paloma Lake, Round Rock with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Paloma Lake, Round Rock. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Paloma Lake, Round Rock 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.
Paloma Lake, Round Rock detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Paloma Lake, Round Rock: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Paloma Lake, Round Rock: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Paloma Lake, Round Rock: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Paloma Lake, Round Rock: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Paloma Lake, Round Rock 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.
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