Grapevine, TX
Census place 4830644 · pop 51,139
Designated the official "Christmas Capital of Texas" by the state senate, it stages over 1,400 holiday events across 40 days.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
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 +2.4% · worse than most cities
-4.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
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 $214,900 · worse than most cities
$493,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
52.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.48% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$1,957/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
11.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
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 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
15.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
21.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
6.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
29.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
9.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$111,376 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
95.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
57.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Not measured for Grapevine: 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 Grapevine, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Grapevine scores 48/100 — 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 bachelor's degree or higher and its weakest is air quality (aqi). 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 Grapevine, TX expensive to live in?
- Grapevine has a median home value of $493,100 and typical rent around $1,957/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Grapevine, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is air quality (aqi) (55 AQI) — 9/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Grapevine, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (57.5%) — 89/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Designated the official "Christmas Capital of Texas" by the state senate, it stages over 1,400 holiday events across 40 days.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.