Community
Round Rock is a thriving city that has become a major center for economic development in Central Texas, while cultivating an excellent quality of life. We are home to global companies and thousands of businesses, but it is our award-winning schools, health care, and fine communities that really make Round Rock a great place to call home.
Being 15 miles from downtown Austin, our residents enjoy all the conveniences of a big city plus the closeness and atmosphere of a small town. We are recognized for our award-winning master plan, park system and school district, and for being one of the safest, most affordable cities in the country.
Recent awards and rankings:
- MSN Real Estate placed Round Rock in their top 15 fastest-growing cities (2012)
- Texas Municipal Utility Association names the City of Round Rock as the 2012 recipient of the Outstanding Municipal Utility Awards
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA ranked 1st in Newgeography.com’s Best Cities for Job Growth 2011
- Round Rock named #8 in CNBC list of Top 10 Perfect Suburbs (2011)
- Williamson County Named “Healthiest County in Texas” in U.S. Centers for Disease Control (2011)
- Austin-Round Rock, TX MSA ranked 2nd in the 2010 Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index
- Round Rock ranked 9th Safest City with populations greater than 100,000, making 2010 the sixth consecutive year Round Rock ranks among the top 25 safest cities in the country
- Round Rock ranked in Top 10 Towns for Families by Family Circle (2010)