Crystal City, TX
Census place 4818020 · pop 6,159
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
50.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
42.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
38.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-15.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
48.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$36,328 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
10.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
6.0% 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 14.6% · worse than most cities
17.8% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
87.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.56% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
63.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
17 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
43/100 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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$109,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Crystal City: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. 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 Crystal City, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Crystal City scores 31/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is physical inactivity. 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 Crystal City, TX expensive to live in?
- Crystal City has a median home value of $109,100 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Crystal City, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is physical inactivity (50.2%) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Crystal City, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($109,100) — 95/100, 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.