Grand Prairie, TX
Census place 4830464 · pop 201,883
Home to Lone Star Park horse-racing track and a major aircraft-manufacturing hub in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
22.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
55 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 1 days · worse than most cities
19 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 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.68% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
31.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
28 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
58.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.8% 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 36.5% · worse than most cities
35.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
12.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$295,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
30.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
12.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$81,619 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,621/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
93.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+4.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
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).
Not measured for Grand Prairie: 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 Grand Prairie, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Grand Prairie scores 40/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is income inequality 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 Grand Prairie, TX expensive to live in?
- Grand Prairie has a median home value of $295,500 and typical rent around $1,621/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Grand Prairie, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (22.3%) — 5/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Grand Prairie, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.41) — 71/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Home to Lone Star Park horse-racing track and a major aircraft-manufacturing hub in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.