Round Rock landed in the top 10 of GOBankingRates’ recent 50 Most Affordable Fast-Growing Cities list.  

Round Rock was among a group of 12 Texas cities that made the list. Round Rock was 10th overall, with a 3.4 percent population growth over the past five years and a median income of $97,187. The annual cost-of-living for renters was $42,390, and $52,364 for homeowners. 

For this study, GOBankingRates used qualifying cities with populations of 100,000; a 1-year and 5-year population growth larger than the national growth rate; and average rental or mortgage costs lower than the national average.  

The U.S. Census American Community Survey from 2018, 2022 and 2023 helped source each city’s total population, total households and household median income, all of which were used to calculate 1-year and 5-year population changes.  

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Earlier this year, Round Rock was named the No. 10 Best Place to Live in America by Livability and earned top rankings from Niche, including No. 18 Best Place to Raise a Family and No. 26 Best City to Live in America. The city also received the ETC Institute’s 2024 “Leading the Way” Award for excellence in resident satisfaction and was part of the No. 1 metro in the nation on the Milken Institute’s 2024 Best-Performing Cities Index.