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File no. AZ-AUSTI-59Revision 02Live intelligence / Aug 12, 2026

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Austin, TX 78702, United States

A decision-first briefing on safety, affordability, opportunity, climate, housing, and the texture of daily life.

George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, representative imagery near Austin, TX 78702, United States — **George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center**David E Hollingsworth / CC BY-SA 3.0

Wesley United Methodist Church (Austin, Texas), representative imagery near Austin, TX 78702, United States — **Wesley United Methodist Church (Austin, Texas)**Larry D. Moore / CC BY 4.0

JurisdictionUnited States

File statusCurrent / canonical

Evidence confidencehigh

Read this first / Executive brief

The decision, before the details.

Start with the composite signal and the analyst verdict. Then use the evidence index to inspect the factors that matter to your move.

Score

Aden's Zip verdict:

59/ 100

Bureau recommendationConsider carefully

Weighted from the strongest direct signal, defensible proxy, or neutral baseline in each category.

Signal stack

01affordability55

02climate64

03lifestyle55

04opportunity78

05safety48

Field imagery / Open archive

Location contact sheet

03 plates

Nearby representative subjects via Wikimedia Commons. Monochrome editorial treatment on the contact sheet; open a plate for the full-color original and terms.

Analyst synthesis / AI

What the numbers mean

Sector reports / 07 live files

Follow the evidence.

Scan the large numbers.Read the source scope before acting.

Local police records

Safety & crime

SEC-01

Austin Police Department citywide / 2025 complete calendar year

48 / 100Overall safety read

3,520.9Reported offenses per 100,000

-6.6% / lowerChange from the previous local period

Much higher than U.S.Population-adjusted rate comparison

Overall safety readMore caution recommended

Higher concernMixedLower concern

More caution recommended. Police reports fell by 6.6% from the previous local period. The score is a screening aid, not a promise that every block has the same conditions.

Local vs. United States

Both local reports and the U.S. rate fell

Police reports fell by 6.6% in this area. The latest nationwide FBI violent-and-property offense rate fell by 11.7%. The local direction was meaningfully less favorable than the nationwide change.

What to watch

Phones, bags and opportunistic theft

Use extra care in crowded transport, nightlife and visitor corridors. Compare daytime and late-night routines around the exact destination rather than generalizing from the whole radius.

Practical conclusion

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Both local reports and the U.S. rate fell

Phones, bags and opportunistic theft

Favorable signals

Pressure points

How much friction does safety add to daily life?

Who gets to feel at home here?

Use more caution than the middle-range score suggests

Most commonly reported locally/ reported rate per 100,000

Local trend vs. United States / direction and scale

Summer runs hot. Winter cools gently.

Verified geographic benchmarks

Price momentum / CPI, not a cost-level index

Regional price signals / U.S. = 100

Monthly rent benchmarks / by bedroom count

Industry signals / current opportunity mix

Professional, management & administrative services

Education, healthcare & social assistance

Retail trade

Dining & nightlife

Culture

Outdoors

Recent headlines / opens original source

CAL expands Austin route after it proves to be a winner - Cayman Islands Headline News

How this file is assembled

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