West Congress is the 37th most walkable neighborhood in Austin with 2,623 residents.
West Congress has some public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: East Congress, South Manchaca, Sweetbriar, Dawson, Galindo, South Lamar and St. Edwards.
Some errands can be accomplished on foot.

Some errands can be accomplished on foot in West Congress Austin.
West Congress is the 37th most walkable neighborhood in Austin with a Walk Score of 53.
Find apartments in Austin's most walkable neighborhoods: Downtown, West University and University of Texas-Austin.
Compare West Congress to other Austin neighborhoods.
Rank # | Name | Walk Score | Transit Score | Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | St. Edwards | 54 | 47 | 66 |
| 36 | Allandale | 54 | 42 | 72 |
| 37 | West Congress | 53 | 47 | 60 |
| 38 | North Austin | 52 | 46 | 56 |
| 39 | Gateway | 52 | 40 | 50 |
There are about 45 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in West Congress.
People in West Congress can walk to an average of 0.8 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
A few nearby public transportation options. Find West Congress Austin apartments for rent near public transit.
West Congress has some public transportation and about 7 bus lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from West Congress on public transit.
Some bike infrastructure.
West Congress has more personal crime and more property crime per person than the Austin average.
West Congress Crime Rate
Compared to all Austin neighborhoods.
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