Graham, TX
Census place 4830392 · pop 8,792
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
16.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
18.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
29.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.45% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
37.6% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$63,587 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
24.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
92.4% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
67.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.41 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.1% 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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$183,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
50/100 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 24 min · better than most cities
15 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Graham: 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 Graham, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Graham scores 52/100 — a D (Meh) 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 Graham, TX expensive to live in?
- Graham has a median home value of $183,800 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Graham, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (16.7%) — 13/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Graham, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (15 min) — 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.