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    Is Leander a good place to live?

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    Leander ranks #4 of 132 Texas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (77/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 8.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $470,700
    +14.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,865
    per month
    Household income
    $140,180
    median
    Unemployment
    3.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Leander

    The median home value in Leander is $470,700 and median rent is $1,865 a month, against a median household income of $140,180. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Leander crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Texas the 2025 rate was 349 violent and 1,813 property crimes per 100,000 people — #13 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Leander, TX

    Leander has about 67,880 residents, 3.2% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Leander with

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    More: Where to move in Texas · Best counties in Texas

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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