Haltom City, TX

Census place 4831928 · pop 45,767

D−35/ 100
🫤 Rough
F
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Rent$1,404/mo · top 25%
🚽 Uninsured26.3% · bottom 3%
Taxes
1.40% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Uninsured adults26.3%3

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

26.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%5

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

12.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Physical inactivity36.1%7

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

36.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level31 days9

U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities

31 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.

Poor mental health19.9%12

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

19.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Natural disaster riskCounty-level99/10014

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.

Air quality (AQI)County-level54 AQI14

U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities

54 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Homeownership50.7%16

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

50.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Adult smoking16.9%19

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

16.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Median household income$59,05726

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$59,057 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Property-tax burden1.40%31

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.40% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Poverty rate15.1%34

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

15.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Commute time25 min42

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

25 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Adult obesity35.4%47

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

35.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Broadband access91.5%49

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

91.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.6%51

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.6% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Population growth (5yr)+3.5%54

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+3.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Housing cost$218,80066

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$218,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Income inequality0.4170

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).

Rent$1,404/mo75

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,404/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Not measured for Haltom City: 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 Haltom City, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Haltom City scores 35/100 — 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 rent 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 Haltom City, TX expensive to live in?
Haltom City has a median home value of $218,800 and typical rent around $1,404/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Haltom City, TX?
Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (26.3%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Haltom City, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is rent ($1,404/mo) — 75/100, 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.