Andrews, TX

Census place 4803216 · pop 13,468

D54/ 100
😐 Meh
B
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Disaster39/100 · top 6%
🚽 Uninsured25.6% · bottom 4%
Taxes
1.36% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Uninsured adults25.6%4

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

25.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%18

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

18.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Physical inactivity31.0%21

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

31.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Population growth (5yr)-1.4%22

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

-1.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Income inequality0.4724

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Poverty rate16.8%27

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

16.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Property-tax burden1.36%33

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.36% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Poor mental health18.1%35

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

18.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Broadband access89.7%36

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

89.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Adult smoking14.2%41

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

14.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Adult obesity36.1%42

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

36.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Median household income$73,69049

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$73,690 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Commute time22 min65

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Housing cost$196,30072

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$196,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Homeownership76.7%80

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

76.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Rent$1,236/mo86

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,236/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Unemployment rateCounty-level2.6%91

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

2.6% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level39/10094

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

39/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Not measured for Andrews: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Andrews, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Andrews scores 54/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is uninsured adults. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Andrews, TX expensive to live in?
Andrews has a median home value of $196,300 and typical rent around $1,236/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Andrews, TX?
Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (25.6%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Andrews, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (39/100) — 94/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.