Balch Springs, TX
Census place 4805372 · pop 27,255
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
9.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
29.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
34 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
35.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
55 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
99/100 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.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
19 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.44% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$66,942 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
14.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$1,754/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
64.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$224,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
7.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+8.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.37 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
Not measured for Balch Springs: Crime, 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 Balch Springs, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Balch Springs scores 35/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is income inequality and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. 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 Balch Springs, TX expensive to live in?
- Balch Springs has a median home value of $224,400 and typical rent around $1,754/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Balch Springs, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (9.1%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Balch Springs, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.37) — 91/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.