Head to head
Northshore Apartments vs The Bowie
Both in Austin. Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.
The short version
Northshore Apartments holds 4.6★ across 150 public reviews, holding steady; The Bowie holds 3.7★ across 150, holding steady. On the last six months of reviews, Northshore Apartments averages higher (4.5★ vs 3.0★). Negative reviews most often cite amenities at Northshore Apartments and management at The Bowie.
The full story side by side — then the commute map, then the at-a-glance scoreboards.
Top of your list · Austin
→ steadyLast 12 mo 4.6★ · last 6 mo 4.5★ ▼0.1 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Amenities9
- Management8
- Fees & rent7
- Parking6
Jan 2024 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026
#2 · Austin
→ steadyLast 12 mo 2.7★ · last 6 mo 3.0★ ▼0.7 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Management29
- Amenities27
- Maintenance22
- Pests13
Oct 2020 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026
Units & specs
From each property's own listing — facts only, as scraped (verify with the property). No rent or availability.
| Building | Beds | Sq ft | Management | Amenities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northshore ApartmentsAustin | Studio–3 bed | — | Greystar | PoolPetW/DGym |
| The BowieAustin | Studio–3 bed | 448–2,654 | — | PoolPetW/DGymParking |
Commute from your work
Drive time to these 2 from a location — type your workplace (it starts on an example).
Drive times powered by TomTom (typical traffic). Rush hour = the busier of weekday 8 AM / 5 PM; off-peak = 1 PM (Mountain Time). A typical day — your actual commute varies. No pricing, ever.
At a glance · ratings over time
click a column to sort| Northshore ApartmentsAustin | 4.6★ | 4.6★ | 4.5★▼0.1 | 150 | 100% | Amenities | steady |
| The BowieAustin | 3.7★ | 2.7★▼1.0 | 3.0★▼0.7 | 150 | 99% | Management | steady |
★ = average star rating. Overall = all reviews ever; Last 12 / 6 mo= recent reviews only, with ▲/▼ showing the gap vs the overall — so you can see which way it's heading.
Local standing
Pick one of your apartments as the location, then rank it among your selected picks — or among everything we track within 5/10/20 miles.
Ranked among your selected apartments
Overall rating4.6★#1 of 2▸
- #1Northshore Apartments · this one4.6★
- #2The Bowie3.7★
Last 12 months4.6★#1 of 2▸
- #1Northshore Apartments · this one4.6★
- #2The Bowie2.7★
Last 6 months4.5★#1 of 2▸
- #1Northshore Apartments · this one4.5★
- #2The Bowie3.0★
Review volume150#1 of 2▸
Responds to reviews100%#1 of 2▸
- #1Northshore Apartments · this one100%
- #2The Bowie99%
Ranked by each metric on its own — not a combined score. Tap a row for the full list. #1 = best.
Location & safety
click a column to sort| Northshore ApartmentsAustin | 18.8/20 | 40 | — | 32.9/1k · 59% above Texas avg |
| The BowieAustin | 16.5/20 | 40 | — | 32.9/1k · 59% above Texas avg |
Walkability: EPA index (0–20). Air: avg US AQI, last ~90 days. Internet: top speed available (FCC). City crime: property offenses per 1,000 residents vs the Texas average (FBI). City-level data is city-wide, not building-specific.
What's nearby
| Grocery | Park | School | Commuter rail | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northshore ApartmentsAustin | 0.3 mi · 3 | 226 | 0.1 mi · 12 | 0.2 mi · 8 | 0.6 mi · 2 | 0.7 mi |
| The BowieAustin | <0.1 mi · 4 | 202 | 0.2 mi · 12 | 0.4 mi · 8 | 0.2 mi · 2 | 0.3 mi |
Each cell = distance to the closest · count within 1mi (OpenStreetMap). Dining = restaurants & cafés within 1 mi (density). Industry = distance to the nearest industrial zone, for awareness. Straight-line miles; a fact, not a rating. Sort each category by its closest distance (mi) or its count within the radius (#).