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Roughly 64,528 people live in Pflugerville, Texas. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, 5% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,677/mo; the typical household pulls in $111,151. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 50/100 — a D, putting it at #514 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
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.
By the composite index, Pflugerville sits at 105 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,677/mo against $111,151 median household income), housing eats roughly 18% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $321,200.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is hot-summer: roughly 95°F in summer, 40°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 36 inches. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods. Air quality reads good (AQI 49).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Pflugerville isn't the strongest match. It earns 49/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Strongest on job market (90/100); weakest on environmental quality (22/100).
For retirees, Pflugerville isn't the strongest match. It earns 43/100 (grade D) on the retirees profile. Strongest on job market (90/100); weakest on environmental quality (22/100).
For remote workers, Pflugerville isn't the strongest match. It earns 42/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on job market (90/100); weakest on environmental quality (22/100).
For young professionals, Pflugerville is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 59/100 (grade C) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on job market (90/100); weakest on environmental quality (22/100).
Pflugerville, Texas pulls a 50/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade D), currently ranked #514 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Pflugerville's cost-of-living index is 105 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — 5% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,677/mo.
Hot-summer — summer averages around 95°F, winter averages around 40°F, with about 36 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 38/100. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods.
Pflugerville has about 64,528 residents, 40% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 37.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Pflugerville head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Pflugerville stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
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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