Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Liberty Hill grades A− overall, 55th among Texas's 640 graded towns. The median household earns $115K. Residents are healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and its schools outperform 77% of the state's. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $480K for a typical one and 4.8 times the Austin metro’s $100K median household income. Liberty Hill’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Bryson Stage Coach Stop is on the National Register of Historic Places. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 71% of U.S. towns.
Where Liberty Hill beats most towns.
Where Liberty Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Liberty Hill is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,607 in 1990, a low of 967 in 2010, 3,646 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1893 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Liberty Hill, 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 Liberty Hill.
Liberty Hill draws workers from Leander and beyond and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has seen reported crime rise by about half.
The typical value, about $480K, is 24% below its June 2022 peak. At about $480K, home values are down 9% in five years, against a rise of 10% across Texas.
The median rent in Liberty Hill is $1,508 a month. Typical home values fell 5.8% in the year to September 2026. 61% of Liberty Hill households own their home.
| Liberty Hill | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,508 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Liberty Hill ISD. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Hill MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,050 | B+ |
| Ki Charter Academy Liberty HillLargest public high schoolGrades 5–12 | Grades 5–12 | 125 | C− |
| Liberty Hill ElTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 736 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
3,677 jobs are based in Liberty Hill, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 34.1 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Most working residents leave Liberty Hill for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Liberty Hill has added 2,773 jobs, to 3,677 in 2023. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Liberty Hill.
| Liberty Hill | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Liberty Hill City Park, at 24 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberty Hill City Park | 0.6 mi | 24 |
| 2. Foundation Park | 0.4 mi | 13 |
| 3. Liberty Hill International Sculpture Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Texas is tooth loss: 6.6% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.5% statewide. Against the 6,423 U.S. towns with household incomes like Liberty Hill’s, it is healthier than 69%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Liberty Hill beats the Texas average on 21 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Liberty Hill | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Liberty Hill | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 70.3% | 74.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes rose from 51 to 79 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. At 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 79% of Texas’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
July afternoons average 95.3°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 37.1°.
Liberty Hill has mild winters and hot summers. Liberty Hill’s July high is 95°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Liberty Hill | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 37°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Liberty Hill has grown 277% since 2020, to 13,317 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
| Liberty Hill | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.1 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 23% | 29% |
56% women, 44% men
About 78 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.7 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Liberty Hill | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.5% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.1% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.9% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.3% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.2% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.9% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.8% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.2% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Liberty Hill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Liberty Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
28 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
10 mi Stadium & arenaCedar Park Center
19 mi LakeLake Travis
22 mi Stadium & arenaQ2 Stadium
31 mi LakeLady Bird LakeDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moody Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Cedar Park Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Travis: Trey Perry, CC BY 3.0 · Q2 Stadium: Daniel Ziegler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lady Bird Lake: Arvindn on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Liberty Hill
About 3 of every 100 Liberty Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
2 towns share a border with Liberty Hill.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Hill | #55 | A− | C− | B+ | A− | A− |
| Santa Rita Ranch | #113 | B | D | — | B− | A |
| Leander | #27 | A− | D | B+ | A− | A |
Santa Rita Ranch reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Liberty Hill with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Liberty Hill grades A− overall, better than 75% of U.S. towns and #55 of 640 in Texas. It grades A− for health, B+ for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
