Gonzales, TX
Census place 4830116 · pop 7,200
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
29.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
10.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
39.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
27.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
82.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-4.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
41.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$51,929 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
51.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.46 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.29% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
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.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.3% 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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$208,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
17 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Gonzales: 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 Gonzales, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Gonzales scores 34/100 — 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 commute time 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 Gonzales, TX expensive to live in?
- Gonzales has a median home value of $208,500 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Gonzales, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (29.3%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Gonzales, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (17 min) — 90/100, 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.