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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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