Mercedes, TX
Census place 4847700 · pop 16,733
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
38.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
78.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
39.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
6.1% 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 36.5% · worse than most cities
44.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
28.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$46,904 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
15.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
24 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 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.
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 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.72% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
13.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
62.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
19 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$111,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Mercedes: Crime, Property crime, Rent. 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 Mercedes, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Mercedes scores 27/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 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 Mercedes, TX expensive to live in?
- Mercedes has a median home value of $111,800 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Mercedes, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (38.1%) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Mercedes, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($111,800) — 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.