Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lago Vista grades B+ overall, 81st of 640 graded towns in Texas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 85% of the country. It also does better than most on safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 74% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $392K, 3.9 years of the Austin metro’s $100K median household income. 22% of the land in Lago Vista is conserved, above both the Texas town median (1.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Bar K Park, at 44 acres.
Where Lago Vista beats most towns.
6,041 counted in 2010 and 8,896 in 2020; an estimated 10,498 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 18.2% since 2020, after 47.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Lago Vista is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,199 in 1990, 8,896 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1972 and 3 maps from 1968 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lago Vista. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
30 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
7 mi LakeLake Travis
20 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
16 mi LakeLake Austin
12 mi Stadium & arenaCedar Park CenterDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Travis: Trey Perry, CC BY 3.0 · Moody Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Austin: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Cedar Park Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lago Vista, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lago Vista.
Lago Vista fares better on crime within Texas than nationally, has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and has home values still below their peak.
12 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. At 0.8 miles per square mile, Lago Vista’s trail density is above both Texas’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bar K Park | 0.7 mi | 44 |
| 2. Sunset Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Lago Vista ISD. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Lago Vista H S, with 650 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lago Vista ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 550 | B |
| Lago Vista H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 650 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
30% of Lago Vista adults sleep under 7 hours. Lago Vista beats the Texas average on 19 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 10% of Lago Vista adults smoke cigarettes.
| Lago Vista | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 39% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lago Vista | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.6% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
14% of residents are under 18 in Lago Vista. Lago Vista has grown 18% since 2020, to 10,498 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of residents are 65 or older in Lago Vista.
| Lago Vista | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.1 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 14% | 26% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 23% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.6 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Lago Vista | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.7% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.8% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.3% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.9% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.8% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.3% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.2% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The average commute for its 4,482 working residents takes 34.7 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas. Jobs based here grew from 808 in 2013 to 1,368.
Most working residents leave Lago Vista for work: only 10% work in town. Lago Vista’s average trip to work is 35 minutes. Jobs based in Lago Vista grew to 1,368 in 2023, 560 more than in 2013.
| Lago Vista | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $113,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical value, about $392K, is 26% below its July 2022 peak. At about $392K, home values are down 9% in five years, against a rise of 10% across Texas.
The typical Lago Vista home is worth about $392,000, down 3.7% in a year, 32% above the Texas typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
At 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 87% of Texas’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 14 reported in 2025, 1.3 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1991, 54 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lago Vista.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 96°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 37.4°.
Lago Vista has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Lago Vista is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Lago Vista | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 37°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lago Vista
About 2 of every 100 Lago Vista residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Lago Vista’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Texas, United States
Lago Vista, Texas ("Lake View" in English) is a lakeside community located on the northern shores of Lake Travis. The city is located within Travis County, Texas, United States, and is less than 20 miles from downtown Austin. Much of Lago Vista is located on a peninsula that extends across 15.52 square miles of Texas Hill Country. The Colorado River runs adjacent to the city. Travis County experienced a population increase of 26.9% between 2010 and 2020, while Lago Vista grew by 47.3% during the decade.
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One town shares a border with Lago Vista.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lago Vista | #81 | B+ | C | B+ | B | A |
| Jonestown | #166 | B− | D− | B− | A− | A |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Lago Vista grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #81 of 640 in Texas. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
