Edna, TX

Census place 4822720 · pop 6,027

D−38/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Cost$117,800 · top 7%
🚽 Uninsured21.5% · bottom 6%
Taxes
1.40% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Uninsured adults21.5%6

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

21.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Poverty rate24.6%9

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

24.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%10

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

15.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Broadband access84.6%11

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

84.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Physical inactivity33.4%13

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

33.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Adult obesity38.9%25

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

38.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Income inequality0.4726

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).

Median household income$59,60027

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

$59,600 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Property-tax burden1.40%31

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

1.40% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Homeownership58.1%33

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

58.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Adult smoking14.9%34

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

14.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Poor mental health17.8%40

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

17.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.7%47

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

3.7% 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-level88/10051

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

88/100 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.

Commute time23 min53

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

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

Population growth (5yr)+4.5%60

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

+4.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Housing cost$117,80093

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

$117,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Not measured for Edna: 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 Edna, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Edna scores 38/100 — a D− (Rough) 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 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 Edna, TX expensive to live in?
Edna has a median home value of $117,800 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Edna, TX?
Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (21.5%) — 6/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Edna, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($117,800) — 93/100, 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.