Round Rock, Texas is well known for being one of the state’s most livable towns. It also lives up to its motto “Purpose. Passion. Prosperity.” It is home to a lot of well-paying employers including Dell, TECO-Westinghouse Dresser and Hospira. It is also affordable with some of the lowerst tax and utility rates in the area. The main reasons most people move there, gay or straight, is because the place is so affordable, clean and well run.
Austin is also a very safe city to live in with a survey in 2010 stating that 81% of residents felt safe walking at home at night and 88% said they felt safe walking in the downtown area, which is also the major gay district. Still, keep in mind that this is a very conservative, mostly white community with moderate support of the gay community.
Most of the LGBT nightlife and community is located on Sixth Street in Austin that is only a twenty-minute drive away. Popular gay hangouts in Austin include the Jackalope, the Aviary, the Midtown Spa,, Barbarella and Cru. You are simply a short commute away from the peaceful suburbs to the rocking nightclub action in Austin.
To get the best advice about where it is best for a LGBT individual or couple to move in Round Rock it is best to consult with a Round Rock gay realtor who knows the area well. You will also need a car to get around and it is highly recommended that you have one if you plan to be part of the gay community in Austin.
Round Rock is a very pretty city that is built along the Blacones Escarpment, a fault line with fertile soils that is part of Texas Hill Country. For years it was known as a “bedroom” community with most residents commuting to Austin to work, however that all changed when several big businesses, including Dell, move into the area in the nineties. The population of Round Rock is now 94,272.
Red Rock began as a rural agricultural town and the housing styles still reflect that. Properties tend to have large lots, even in areas downtown. You will see mansions and ranch style homes mixed in with mid-century craftsman styles, tract housing style bungalows and modern condos. Round Rock still retains a lot of the architectural style that reflects the era when a great deal of cotton was farmed in the fertile black escarpment soil. If you are a gardener you will enjoy living in Round Rock because the soil is so fertile.
The average price per square foot for Red Rock , Texas was $47 from January 11 to March 11 of 2013 and housing prices have not really budged for a year. The average listing price for a home for sale in Red Rock was $249,225.00 as of August 28, 2013. Houses do not come up for sale that often in Red Rock and as of August 28, 2013 there were only 17 properties up for sale.
For more information about this affordable, well-run city investigate the information on the city’s official website at www.roundrocktexas.gov.
