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Roughly 102,482 people live in Wichita Falls, Texas. Living here costs very affordable relative to the rest of the country, 17% below the national average. Median rent runs about $949/mo; the typical household pulls in $55,584. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 51/100 — a C-, putting it at #456 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Wichita Falls sits at 83 — very affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($949/mo against $55,584 median household income), housing eats roughly 20% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $128,800.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is hot-summer: roughly 94°F in summer, 37°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 35 inches. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests. Reported crime is somewhat above average, though specific neighborhoods vary widely. AQI runs about 42 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Wichita Falls isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 51/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is affordability (92/100); the soft spot is education (23/100).
For retirees, Wichita Falls is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 57/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is affordability (92/100); the soft spot is education (23/100).
For remote workers, Wichita Falls is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 64/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is affordability (92/100); the soft spot is education (23/100).
For young professionals, Wichita Falls isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 50/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is affordability (92/100); the soft spot is education (23/100).
Our overall score for Wichita Falls is 51/100 — a C-, sitting at #456 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Wichita Falls sits at 83 — very affordable, 17% below the national average. Median renter pays around $949 a month.
Wichita Falls runs hot-summer on the weather. Summer's near 94°F, winter's near 37°F; 35 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 33/100. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests.
Roughly 102,482 people live here, with 24% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 33.
Drop Wichita Falls into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
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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