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Roughly 53,084 people live in Texas City, Texas. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, essentially matching the national average. Median rent runs about $1,137/mo; the typical household pulls in $61,359. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 35/100 — a F, putting it at #898 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, Texas City sits at 100 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,137/mo against $61,359 median household income), housing eats roughly 22% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $166,600.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is hot-summer: roughly 94°F in summer, 46°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 52 inches. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. Air quality reads good (AQI 48).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Texas City isn't the strongest match. It earns 39/100 (grade F) on the families profile. Strongest on affordability (67/100); weakest on walkability (0/100).
For retirees, Texas City isn't the strongest match. It earns 44/100 (grade D) on the retirees profile. Strongest on affordability (67/100); weakest on walkability (0/100).
For remote workers, Texas City isn't the strongest match. It earns 47/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on affordability (67/100); weakest on walkability (0/100).
For young professionals, Texas City isn't the strongest match. It earns 31/100 (grade F) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on affordability (67/100); weakest on walkability (0/100).
Texas City, Texas pulls a 35/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade F), currently ranked #898 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Texas City's cost-of-living index is 100 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — essentially matching the national average. Median rent runs about $1,137/mo.
Hot-summer — summer averages around 94°F, winter averages around 46°F, with about 52 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 0/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
Texas City has about 53,084 residents, 19% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 35.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Texas City 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 Texas City 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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