Donna, TX
Census place 4820884 · pop 16,833
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
43.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
40.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
45.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
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
$40,438 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
6.1% 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 90.0% · worse than most cities
81.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
13.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
24 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
19.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
54 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 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.49 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
17.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.63% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
57.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
25 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+2.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$968/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$86,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Donna: 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 Donna, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Donna scores 28/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost 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 Donna, TX expensive to live in?
- Donna has a median home value of $86,100 and typical rent around $968/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Donna, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (43.8%) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Donna, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($86,100) — 98/100, 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.