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Ranks better than 64% of areas Follow

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Bastrop Area Facts

Bastrop has a Livability Score of 64_/100, which is considered average
Bastrop crime rates are 50% higher than the Texas average
Cost of living in Bastrop is 11% higher than the Texas average

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What do the locals think about Bastrop?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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No car? You are screwed. 0.5 rating By Sweaty ( Feb 05, 2015) Don't move here. Local government is corrupt. It's expensive to live here too. Anything you need or want, you have to go to Austin. Might as well live there. It's also cheaper there. I loathe living here and am planning to move as soon as I can. I am a 63 year old senior citizen. ...Read More Listen to your elder. This town has more wrong with it than right. I wish I could come up with just one nice thing to say but I cannot lie. This is a dead zone. Save yourself. This town is a good example of how NOT to do things. Read Less

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D Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Bastrop? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Farmer's Market

Community Garden

Kerr Park

Firemans Park

Ferry Park

Bastrop Erhard Field

Fishermans Park

Bastrop Commons Park

Entertainment

Bastrop County Historical Museum

Bastrop County Historical Society Museum

Lost Pines 8 Movie-Grill-Bowl

Bastrop High School Baseball Field

Food & Drink

Popeyes

KFC

Jack in the Box

Sonic

Dairy Queen

Whataburger

Schlotzsky's

McDonald's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Bastrop? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Bastrop.

Drive to Work

67%

10% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

7%

4% higher than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Bastrop? The cost of living in Bastrop is 102/100 - which is 11% higher than Texas.

2% more expensive than average

8% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in Bastrop? Bastrop crime rates are 3,980, which are 50% higher than Texas

3,980 per 100k people

75% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

75% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

D Employment

What is the median income in Bastrop? The median income in Bastrop is $49,118 which is 10% lower than Texas.

Median household income

$49,11811% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$29,3901% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

21% lower than the US average

A- Health & Safety

Is Bastrop a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

St. David's Emergency Center - Bastrop

Ascension Seton Bastrop Hospital

Pharmacies

H-E-B Pharmacy

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Bastrop home prices? Bastrop home prices are $217,200 - which is 52% higher than Texas

Median home value

$217,20018% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,16122% higher than the US average

12% lower than the US average

C Schools

Does Bastrop have good schools? The Bastrop graduation rate is 79% - which is 1% higher than Texas

High school grad. rates

5% lower than the US average

School test scores

17% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

19% lower than the US average

F User Ratings

Is Bastrop a good place to live? Bastrop has an overall rating of 32% from 5 reviews.

Overall user rating

5 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

4 total surveys