Dawson is the 19th most walkable neighborhood in Austin with 2,776 residents.
Dawson has some public transportation and is very bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: Galindo, St. Edwards, Bouldin, South Lamar, West Congress, South River City and East Congress.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Dawson.
Dawson is the 19th most walkable neighborhood in Austin with a Walk Score of 71.
The best Austin neighborhoods for walkability are Downtown, West University and University of Texas.
Compare Dawson to other Austin neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | 89 | 68 | 88 |
| 2 | West University | 86 | 68 | 89 |
| 3 | University of Texas | 85 | 78 | 80 |
| 4 | North University | 83 | 68 | 90 |
| 5 | Bouldin | 83 | 51 | 76 |
| 6 | Triangle State | 80 | 56 | 75 |
| 7 | Old West Austin | 79 | 49 | 83 |
| 8 | Central East Austin | 78 | 56 | 79 |
| 9 | Holly | 78 | 48 | 79 |
| 10 | Hancock | 76 | 65 | 81 |
| 11 | Hyde Park | 76 | 59 | 83 |
| 12 | East Cesar Chavez | 75 | 51 | 81 |
| 13 | Zilker | 75 | 43 | 76 |
| 14 | North Shoal Creek | 74 | 40 | 59 |
| 15 | Gateway | 72 | 40 | 46 |
| 16 | Govalle | 72 | 48 | 76 |
| 17 | Wooten | 71 | 47 | 56 |
| 18 | Brentwood | 71 | 48 | 74 |
| 19 | Dawson | 71 | 48 | 70 |
| 20 | North Loop | 70 | 55 | 85 |
| 21 | South River City | 70 | 50 | 70 |
| 22 | West Gate | 68 | 44 | 50 |
| 23 | Allandale | 68 | 41 | 57 |
| 24 | Rosedale | 68 | 40 | 65 |
| 25 | Sweet Briar | 67 | 47 | 53 |
| 26 | Crestview | 66 | 48 | 64 |
| 27 | St. Edwards | 65 | 46 | 60 |
| 28 | St. Johns | 65 | 47 | 49 |
| 29 | Chestnut | 64 | 55 | 76 |
| 30 | South Lamar | 63 | 42 | 56 |
| 31 | North Lamar | 62 | 41 | 43 |
| 32 | Rosewood | 62 | 51 | 72 |
| 33 | Galindo | 61 | 45 | 56 |
| 34 | West Congress | 59 | 48 | 55 |
| 35 | Upper Boggy Creek | 59 | 57 | 80 |
| 36 | Windsor Road | 59 | 43 | 70 |
| 37 | Highland | 59 | 54 | 68 |
| 38 | South Manchaca | 57 | 42 | 54 |
| 39 | Windsor Park | 57 | 43 | 57 |
| 40 | Garrison Park | 55 | 39 | 51 |
| 41 | North Austin | 54 | 43 | 49 |
| 42 | Coronado Hills | 54 | 44 | 40 |
| 43 | East Congress | 53 | 43 | 45 |
| 44 | North Burnett | 53 | 36 | 44 |
| 45 | Parker Lane | 52 | 46 | 46 |
| 46 | Riverside | 51 | 54 | 63 |
| 47 | Georgian Acres | 51 | 47 | 47 |
| 48 | Barton Hills | 49 | 31 | 52 |
| 49 | University Hills | 48 | 38 | 36 |
| 50 | Heritage Hills | 45 | 39 | 34 |
| 51 | RMMA | 45 | 46 | 74 |
| 52 | MLK | 44 | 45 | 57 |
| 53 | Pleasant Valley | 41 | 54 | 43 |
| 54 | Franklin Park | 38 | 38 | 37 |
| 55 | Montopolis | 38 | 43 | 36 |
| 56 | Windsor Hills | 38 | 33 | 33 |
| 57 | Johnston Terrace | 38 | 40 | 33 |
| 58 | MLK 183 | 37 | 41 | 41 |
| 59 | East Oak Hill | 35 | 18 | 32 |
| 60 | Pecan Springs Springdale | 34 | 39 | 38 |
| 61 | Mckinney | 31 | 32 | 34 |
| 62 | West Oak Hill | 24 | 21 | 25 |
| 63 | Southeast | 14 | 24 | 34 |
There are about 16 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Dawson. People in Dawson can walk to an average of 1.0 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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A few nearby public transportation options.
Dawson has some public transportation and about 6 bus lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Dawson on public transit.
Dawson has about 1 car shares from RelayRides.
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