Buda is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Buda, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Buda have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Owner-occupied: 77 of every 100 households in Buda
For every 100 residents, 7 are 65 or older, beside 13 across TX. A bachelor’s degree or more: 50 in every 100 adults 25 and older. The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at +107%. In all, about 16,166 people live in Buda (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 37.2 (TX 35.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Among residents 18 to 24, 82% are men (TX 51%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 29 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Buda says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Buda
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Buda’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Buda or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Buda in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.