Question : Moving to Austin, what are good areas of town?
Myself and my wife will be moving to Austin to take advantage of inexpensive housing. I want to know what are the good areas/neighborhoods where I should be pricing housing…….. what are the areas to stay away from.

I live in Los Angeles………. here West L.A., Silverlake, Los Felize, Glendale, Pasadena etc. are the good spots

South L.A., Compton, Watts are no-no’s……….. please assist
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Best answer:

Answer by HoyaHorns
Inexpensive housing is a relative term. Depends on your price range & what you’re looking for in a neighborhood. General rule is stay west of I-35.

Tarrytown & Hyde Park areas are central to downtown – the houses are older & expensive, but close. Very liberal area. ($ 250K+)

Westlake / Travis Country is the best school district & arguably the more conservative area. ($ 300K+)

Oak Hill and SW Austin is more middle class family area. ($ 150K+)

NW Austin near Great Hills / Arboretum is more upper-middle class family area. ($ 200K+)

Lake Austin houses are where the Dellionaires live. ($ $ $ $ )

There are a lot of new housing developments out by Lake Travis – real nice if you can stand the commute.