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    Is Hutto a good place to live?

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    Hutto ranks #5 of 132 Texas cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (76/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 9.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $315,800
    +12.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,202
    per month
    Household income
    $115,149
    median
    Unemployment
    4.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Hutto

    The median home value in Hutto is $315,800 and median rent is $2,202 a month, against a median household income of $115,149. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Hutto crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Texas the 2025 rate was 349 violent and 1,813 property crimes per 100,000 people — #13 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Hutto, TX

    Hutto has about 32,188 residents, 4.2% unemployment and 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Hutto with

    Hutto vs HoustonHutto vs San AntonioHutto vs DallasHutto vs AustinHutto vs Fort WorthHutto vs El PasoHutto vs ArlingtonHutto vs Corpus Christi

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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