Granite Shoals, TX
Census place 4830584 · pop 5,328
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
40 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
24.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
30.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
20.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
37.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.26% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
14.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$78,042 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$259,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+4.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
80/100 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
3.2% 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 67.2% · better than most cities
78.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
96.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.37 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
2.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
Not measured for Granite Shoals: 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 Granite Shoals, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Granite Shoals 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 poverty rate and its weakest is commute time. 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 Granite Shoals, TX expensive to live in?
- Granite Shoals has a median home value of $259,800 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Granite Shoals, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is commute time (40 min) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Granite Shoals, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is poverty rate (2.4%) — 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.