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Little Elm, Texas is a population of 48,241 . Cost of living is expensive — 11% above the national average, with median rent around $1,916/month and median household income of $110,218. Overall it earns an UrbRank Score of 43/100 (grade D), ranking #735 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.
Little Elm's composite cost-of-living index sits at 111 (US average = 100), placing it in the expensive tier. At $1,916/month median rent against $110,218 median household income, residents spend about 21% of household income on rent — within the standard 30% rule of thumb. Median home value is $360,600.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Little Elm has a hot-summer climate — summer highs average 96°F and winter lows average 40°F, with 38 inches of precipitation annually. Almost entirely car-dependent. Crime data isn't available for this city. Air quality is good (AQI 41).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Little Elm is a less obvious fit for families. It earns a Score of 42/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Especially strong on job market (65/100), weakest on walkability (0/100).
Little Elm is a less obvious fit for retirees. It earns a Score of 35/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Especially strong on job market (65/100), weakest on walkability (0/100).
Little Elm is a less obvious fit for remote workers. It earns a Score of 38/100 (grade F) on the remote workers profile. Especially strong on job market (65/100), weakest on walkability (0/100).
Little Elm is a less obvious fit for young professionals. It earns a Score of 38/100 (grade F) on the young professionals profile. Especially strong on job market (65/100), weakest on walkability (0/100).
Little Elm, Texas has an overall UrbRank Score of 43/100 (grade D), ranked #735 nationally. The score is a weighted average across affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Little Elm's cost-of-living index is 111 (US average = 100), so it's expensive — 11% above the national average. Median rent is $1,916/month.
Little Elm has a hot-summer climate. Summer highs average 96°F and winter lows average 40°F, with 38 inches of annual precipitation.
Little Elm has a Walk Score of 0/100. Almost entirely car-dependent.
Little Elm has a population of 48,241, with 39% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median age of 36.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Little Elm 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 Little Elm 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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