Kingsville, TX

Census place 4839352 · pop 24,994

D−43/ 100
🫤 Rough
D
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Cost$149,400 · top 13%
🚽 Uninsured28.5% · bottom 2%
Taxes
1.32% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Uninsured adults28.5%2

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

28.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Poverty rate30.8%3

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

30.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Homeownership44.2%8

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

44.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Physical inactivity35.6%8

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

35.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Population growth (5yr)-2.4%17

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

-2.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Broadband access87.0%20

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

87.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%25

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

21.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Median household income$58,14825

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

$58,148 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Adult obesity38.3%29

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

38.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Poor mental health18.4%31

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

18.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Property-tax burden1.32%34

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

1.32% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.9%39

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

3.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level4 days41

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

4 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.

Air quality (AQI)County-level43 AQI51

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

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

Adult smoking13.0%52

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

13.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level86/10055

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

86/100 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.

Income inequality0.4356

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Commute time19 min83

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

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

Rent$1,257/mo85

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

$1,257/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Housing cost$149,40087

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

$149,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Not measured for Kingsville: 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 Kingsville, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Kingsville scores 43/100 — 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 housing cost 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 Kingsville, TX expensive to live in?
Kingsville has a median home value of $149,400 and typical rent around $1,257/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Kingsville, TX?
Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (28.5%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Kingsville, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($149,400) — 87/100, 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.