Live Oak, TX

Census place 4843096 · pop 15,984

D55/ 100
😐 Meh
B
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Broadband97.5% · top 5%
🚽 Bad air22 days · bottom 11%
Taxes
1.67% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level22 days11

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

22 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.

Uninsured adults15.2%17

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

15.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level98/10017

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.

Property-tax burden1.67%19

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

1.67% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Air quality (AQI)County-level52 AQI21

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

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

Homeownership57.9%32

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

57.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Population growth (5yr)+0.8%35

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

+0.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Physical inactivity25.4%48

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

25.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%54

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

32.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.5%56

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

3.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Median household income$79,69656

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

$79,696 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Housing cost$246,30058

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

$246,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Poor mental health16.0%66

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

16.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult obesity31.3%70

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

31.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Commute time21 min72

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

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

Adult smoking10.6%75

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

10.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Poverty rate5.5%83

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

5.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Rent$1,217/mo87

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

$1,217/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Income inequality0.3694

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.36 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Broadband access97.5%95

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

97.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Not measured for Live Oak: 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 Live Oak, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Live Oak scores 55/100 — a D (Meh) 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 unhealthy air days. 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 Live Oak, TX expensive to live in?
Live Oak has a median home value of $246,300 and typical rent around $1,217/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Live Oak, TX?
Its weakest measured area is unhealthy air days (22 days) — 11/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
What is Live Oak, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is broadband access (97.5%) — 95/100, 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.