Head to head
Villas on Rio vs Yugo Austin Waterloo
Both in Austin. Review trajectory and change-point, ratings over time, city crime, and walkability — side by side.
The short version
Villas on Rio holds 4.7★ across 148 public reviews, holding steady; Yugo Austin Waterloo holds 2.6★ across 149, down a sustained 2.3★ since Jun 2024. On the last six months of reviews, Villas on Rio averages higher (4.8★ vs 1.8★). Negative reviews most often cite amenities at both.
The full story side by side — then the commute map, then the at-a-glance scoreboards.
Top of your list · Austin
→ steadyLast 12 mo 4.7★ · last 6 mo 4.8★
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Amenities2
- Management2
- Fees & rent2
- Maintenance1
Apr 2025 – Jun 2026 · latest Jun 2026
#2 · Austin
-2.3★Last 12 mo 1.9★ · last 6 mo 1.8★ ▼0.8 vs overall
New vs all-time rating
Reviews per month
volume + star mixRating distribution
Management responds
What renters flag
- Amenities61
- Management51
- Maintenance45
- Fees & rent28
Jun 2023 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villas on RioAustin | Studio–5 bed | — | PeakMade Real Estate | PoolW/DGymParking |
| Yugo Austin WaterlooAustin | Studio–6 bed | — | Yugo | PoolPetGymParking |
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| Villas on RioAustin | 4.7★ | 4.7★ | 4.8★ | 148 | 99% | Amenities | steady |
| Yugo Austin WaterlooAustin | 2.6★ | 1.9★▼0.7 | 1.8★▼0.8 | 149 | 97% | Amenities | -2.3★ |
★ = 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 rating4.7★#1 of 2▸
- #1Villas on Rio · this one4.7★
- #2Yugo Austin Waterloo2.6★
Last 12 months4.7★#1 of 2▸
- #1Villas on Rio · this one4.7★
- #2Yugo Austin Waterloo1.9★
Last 6 months4.8★#1 of 2▸
- #1Villas on Rio · this one4.8★
- #2Yugo Austin Waterloo1.8★
Review volume148#2 of 2▸
Responds to reviews99%#1 of 2▸
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| Villas on RioAustin | 17.5/20 | 40 | — | 32.9/1k · 59% above Texas avg |
| Yugo Austin WaterlooAustin | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villas on RioAustin | 0.2 mi · 3 | 80 | 0.4 mi · 12 | 0.2 mi · 6 | 1.2 mi · 0 | 0.6 mi |
| Yugo Austin WaterlooAustin | 0.3 mi · 3 | 72 | 0.3 mi · 12 | 0.3 mi · 4 | 1.5 mi · 0 | 0.5 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 (#).