Austin Real Estate Scene

Family Circle magazine has named Cedar Park, which is about 25 miles north of Austin, one of the best communities nationwide for families.For its August 2007 issue, the magazine partnered with New York–based research firm On Board to look at 1,850 cities and towns across the country with populations between 15,000 and 150,000 and a high concentration of households with an average income of $65,000.

Narrowing the selections to the top ten, On Board and Family Circle then looked at criteria including cost of living, jobs, green space, health care and air quality. Cedar Park has been one of the fastest growing areas of Austin next to Round Rock. With the improving transporation system and rail coming through the area in the next few years makes Cedar Park an ideal community for families who have to work in Austin. Cedar Park home prices are still way below what you would pay for a house of similar size in most parts of Austin.