Is Westlake a good place to live?
The best of Westlake’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and health; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. 80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Westlake, where Texas’ towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 29%. On cost of living, just 3 of Texas’ 998 towns do worse. Westlake’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both Texas’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Westlake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Westlake stand out
Where Westlake beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
| Widest gap | Westlake | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 19.1% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose School of Westlake at Entrada | PK–K | 80 |
| Westlake Academy | K–12 | 877 |
Every workday, about 19,966 people come to Westlake for work
Where Westlake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Westlake grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Westlake is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
AT&T Stadium and 78 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westlake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
18 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
18 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw StadiumPhoto credits
AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Westlake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westlake, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Westlake.
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, the median rent in Westlake is higher
The median rent in Westlake is $3,501 a month. The typical Westlake home is worth about $3,226,000, up 2.1% in a year, 11 times the Texas typical home. 97% of Westlake households own their home.
| Westlake | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 97% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
On state tests, Westlake’s schools beat 74% of Texas districts
Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Westlake Academy, with 877 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose School of Westlake at Entrada PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–K | Grades PK–K | 80 | – |
| Westlake AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 877 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Westlake stands out in Texas and nationally, with fewer of its adults who say their health is fair or poor
12% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Westlake. Westlake beats the Texas average on 22 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 9.6% of adults report frequent physical distress in Westlake.
| Westlake | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Westlake | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.1% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Westlake has 26.1 jobs for every working resident, and 19,966 people commute in
Most working residents leave Westlake for work: only 4% work in town. Westlake’s median household income is $250,000. Jobs based in Westlake grew to 20,000 in 2023, 14,290 more than in 2013.
| Westlake | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Westlake has mild winters and hot summers
Westlake has mild winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Westlake
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Westlake has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
13 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glenwyck Farms Park | 0.4 mi | 15 |
| 2. Mayor's Hill | — | 11 |
| 3. Roanoke Parks and Recreation | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Westlake
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Westlake
About 2 of every 100 Westlake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Westlake’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Westlake.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake | — | — | D− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Roanoke | #144 | B | D | B− | B+ | A |
| Keller | #28 | A− | D | A− | A− | A |
| Southlake | #6 | A | D | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Trophy Club | #11 | A | D | A | B+ | A |
Westlake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Westlake reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Westlake with a neighbor →
Questions about Westlake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westlake, TX expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $3,226,000, 988% above the Texas typical home and up 2.1% in a year. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.