Little Elm, TX
Census place 4843012 · pop 54,820
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
35 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
28 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
1.76% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
98/100 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 9.3% · worse than most cities
13.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$2,230/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$420,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
47 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 36.5% · worse than most cities
36.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.4% 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 12.1% · better than most cities
9.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
22.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
70.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
11.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
44.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$119,219 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+19.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
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 90.0% · better than most cities
98.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Not measured for Little Elm: 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 Little Elm, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Little Elm scores 47/100 — 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 broadband access 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 Little Elm, TX expensive to live in?
- Little Elm has a median home value of $420,700 and typical rent around $2,230/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Little Elm, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is commute time (35 min) — 5/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Little Elm, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is broadband access (98.3%) — 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.