Austin, TX

Safety in Austin, TX: Crime, Heat & Commute

228 sunny days. July high 97°F. 27 min commute. A car per adult.

Homicide deaths: 3.7 per 100,000; US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Firearm deaths: 10.4 per 100,000; US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.
July high: 97°F; Hot
January low: 43°F; Mild
Sunny days: 228/yr; NOAA
Getting around: A car per adult; Metro-wide
Commute: 27 min; One way
Population: 2,470k; Austin
Poverty: 9.9% of people; ACS 2023.
Without health insurance: 12.1%; ACS 2023. 87.9% insured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Climate: NOAA.

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