You hear a lot about how Georgetown, Texas is such a great place to live for people who work in Austin. But what about 30 minutes in the other direction North? Well, that would land you right in Temple and the entire Killeen/Ft. Hood area.

Don't be scared off by the picture on the left...that would be more like your commute to Austin, then Temple. You see, if you're heading north, there rarely is any traffic! Heading south into Austin, well, that's another story.

I have recently had an influx of clients who are working in Temple/Ft. Hood/Killeen and one thing that is important to all of them is the drive time. So here's a little research I put together thanks to the power of Google maps. These calculations were done to the entrance of the neighborhood to the Hwy 195 exit 268. You'll want to add another minute or two to get to the actual home.

These are all close to 10 minutes or less:

Shady Oaks = 4.1 Miles (6 Minutes)

Berry Creek/Logan Plateau = 4.5 Miles (8 Minutes)

Falls of San Gabriel = 5.8 Miles (9 Minutes)

Georgetown Village = 5.4 Miles (9 Minutes)

Historic Georgetown Square = 5.4 Miles (9 Minutes)

River Chase = 6.7 Miles (9 Minutes)

Wood Ranch = 7.5 Miles (11 Minutes)

These are all 15-20 minutes:

Fountainwood Estates = 8.4 Miles (14 Minutes)

Cimarron Hills = 11.9 Miles (15 Minutes)

Woodland Park = 9.1 Miles (15 Minutes)

Teravista = 12.2 Miles (15 Minutes)

Mayfield Ranch = 13.7 Miles (15 Minutes)

Gabriels Overlook = 12.6 Miles (16 Minutes)

Behrens Ranch/Walsh Ranch 14.1 Miles (16 Minutes)

Escalera Ranch = 12 Miles (17 Minutes)

From the Hwy 195 exit 268 to Temple exit 301 is 33.8 miles or 30 minutes. So you can get to Temple from any of these neighborhoods in 36 - 47 minutes one way. If you drive faster you can probably deduct another minute or two. Driving like a Grandma? Well, add another 5 minutes. Anyways, you get the point. I'd be interested in some actual results! Do you live in one of these neighborhoods and work in Temple? How accurate are these times? Post your results!