{"id":1708,"date":"2026-04-02T12:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lrgrealty.com\/best-cities-to-live-near-austin-tx\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T04:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T22:31:44","slug":"best-cities-to-live-near-austin-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lrgrealty.com\/lrg-blog\/best-cities-to-live-near-austin-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Cities to Live in Near Austin, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The right town depends on what you prioritize: commute length, school district ratings, lot size, or monthly housing cost. Families with school-age kids tend to land in Round Rock or Georgetown for district quality. Budget-conscious buyers stretch further in Pflugerville or Kyle. Buyers who want acreage without a 60-minute commute look at Hutto or Liberty Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The right town depends on what you prioritize: commute length, school district ratings, lot size, or monthly housing cost. Families with school-age kids tend to land in Round Rock or Georgetown<\/a> for district quality. Budget-conscious buyers stretch further in Pflugerville or Kyle. Buyers who want acreage without a 60-minute commute look at Hutto or Liberty Hill.<\/p>\n

Round Rock and Cedar Park<\/a> sit closest to Austin’s tech corridor along I-35 and 183, keeping commutes to downtown under 30 minutes on most days. Georgetown, about 30 miles north, runs at a slower pace with a historic square, slightly lower property tax rates, and a median home price near $420K. Move further out to Hutto or Liberty Hill and you pick up newer construction, quarter-acre-plus lots, and median prices in the $350K to $390K range. The trade-off is a longer drive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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