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About Leander
City in Texas, United StatesLeander ( lee-AN-dər) is a city in Williamson and Travis Counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 59,202 at the 2020 census and 91,132 at the 2025 census estimate. A suburb just north of Austin, and part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area, it was the fastest-growing city in the United States between 2018 and 2019.
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Housing in Leander
The typical Leander home is worth about $422,000, down 6.2% in a year, 41% above the Texas typical home.
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Safety in Leander
Safety Grade A-
Leander reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Leander
Full picture →Most working residents leave Leander for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Austin (44%), Round Rock (6%) and Cedar Park (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Leander
Health Grade A
Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Leander
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Leander
Full climate →Leander has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Leander
All Leander schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Leander’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
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