About Round Rock

The city of Round Rock offers quality education, a healthy economic landscape and affordable cost of living while maintaining a fun and safe environment.

Round Rock, Texas (population - 91,571) is one of the fastest growing and best managed cities in Texas. The city has maintained high quality of life while becoming a major center for economic development in Central Texas. The city is known for its award-winning master plan, park system and school district as well as for having some of the lowest crime, property tax and utility rates in Texas.

Located 15 miles north of Austin in the Central Texas hill country, Round Rock is the worldwide headquarters for Dell and has more than 20 major employers including: Cypress Semiconductor, Toppan Photomasks, Customer Care Network, Texas Guaranteed Student Loans, Sears Teleserv Customer Care Network, Cintas and TECO/Westinghouse.

Best Cities for Relocating Families

It’s no wonder why people love Round Rock! The Austin-Round Rock metro area is ranked No. 5 in the United States among the Best Cities for Relocating Families, according to a national study.

Best Cities for Relocating Families, conducted by Primacy and Worldwide ERC®, focuses on the ease with which a family can move to a new city and settle into a new life.

Utilizing current data on the 150 most populous metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and encompassing nearly 50 factors important to relocating families, the report provides businesses, families, and the national media with one convenient resource for detailed information.

One of the Safest Cities in the U.S.

The Williamson County city ranks as the 13th safest for the second year in a row in CQ Press' survey. The rankings are compiled using rates for murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft. All cities with a population of 75,000 or more that reported data to the FBI in 2006 for the six categories were included.

Round Rock ranked as the 8th safest city in its first appearance in the survey two years ago.

"For the third year running, this report confirms what we've known for years in Round Rock - our police department, working closely with the community, has helped make this one of the best communities in the country to live, raise kids and run a business," says Mayor Nyle Maxwell. "The men and women of the Round Rock Police Department have done a fantastic job keeping Round Rock safe in the face of a rapidly expanding population."

City Manager Jim Nuse says the ranking will help Round Rock sell itself to prospective employers, which in turn will keep the economy strong.

"There's no more important indicator of quality of life than public safety," says Nuse.

Best Community for Young People

In January 2007, the City of Round Rock was selected in a national competition as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People.

America’s Promise — The Alliance for Youth conducted the competition to honor communities across America for their commitment to provide healthy, safe and caring environments for young people. Round Rock was selected out of hundreds of communities in the U.S. and its territories.