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Keller, Texas is a population of 45,320 . Cost of living is expensive — 10% above the national average, with median rent around $1,850/month and median household income of $162,094. Overall it earns an UrbRank Score of 60/100 (grade C+), ranking #134 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Keller's composite cost-of-living index sits at 110 (US average = 100), placing it in the expensive tier. At $1,850/month median rent against $162,094 median household income, residents spend about 14% of household income on rent — well within the 30% rule of thumb. Median home value is $484,200.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Keller has a hot-summer climate — summer highs average 94°F and winter lows average 37°F, with 35 inches of precipitation annually. Very walkable — most errands can be done on foot from a central neighborhood. Crime data isn't available for this city. Air quality is good (AQI 47).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Keller is a moderate fit for families. It earns a Score of 61/100 (grade C+) on the families profile. Especially strong on job market (98/100), weakest on environmental quality (32/100).
Keller is a less obvious fit for retirees. It earns a Score of 53/100 (grade C-) on the retirees profile. Especially strong on job market (98/100), weakest on environmental quality (32/100).
Keller is a less obvious fit for remote workers. It earns a Score of 48/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Especially strong on job market (98/100), weakest on environmental quality (32/100).
Keller is a moderate fit for young professionals. It earns a Score of 71/100 (grade B) on the young professionals profile. Especially strong on job market (98/100), weakest on environmental quality (32/100).
Keller, Texas has an overall UrbRank Score of 60/100 (grade C+), ranked #134 nationally. The score is a weighted average across affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Keller's cost-of-living index is 110 (US average = 100), so it's expensive — 10% above the national average. Median rent is $1,850/month.
Keller has a hot-summer climate. Summer highs average 94°F and winter lows average 37°F, with 35 inches of annual precipitation.
Keller has a Walk Score of 73/100. Very walkable — most errands can be done on foot from a central neighborhood.
Keller has a population of 45,320, with 60% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median age of 43.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Keller side-by-side with any other US city — housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality of life metrics displayed together. The leaderboard pages also show how Keller ranks for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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