Mineral Wells, TX
Census place 4848684 · pop 15,244
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
11.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
20.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
20.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
34.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
18.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
22.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
41.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$55,929 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
27 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.36% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
59.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
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 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
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.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$161,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
60/100 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 $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,174/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
Not measured for Mineral Wells: Crime, Air, Bad air, 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 Mineral Wells, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Mineral Wells scores 40/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is rent and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. 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 Mineral Wells, TX expensive to live in?
- Mineral Wells has a median home value of $161,300 and typical rent around $1,174/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Mineral Wells, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (11.6%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Mineral Wells, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is rent ($1,174/mo) — 90/100, 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.