Nassau Bay, TX

Census place 4850376 · pop 5,230

D−41/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Growth+29.2% · top 4%
🚽 Disaster100/100 · bottom 2%
Taxes
1.29% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Natural disaster riskCounty-level100/1002

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

100/100 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.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level47 days7

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

47 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-level61 AQI7

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

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

Homeownership48.7%13

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

48.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Income inequality0.4724

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Uninsured adults12.7%28

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

12.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Unemployment rateCounty-level4.2%30

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

4.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Housing cost$374,60034

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

$374,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Property-tax burden1.29%35

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

1.29% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Commute time25 min45

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

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

Median household income$71,69646

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

$71,696 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate11.5%50

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

11.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Broadband access91.9%52

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

91.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Adult obesity32.8%62

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

32.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Bachelor's degree or higher43.6%74

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

43.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Adult smoking10.4%77

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

10.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Physical inactivity20.2%77

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

20.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Poor mental health15.0%78

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

15.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Population growth (5yr)+29.2%96

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

+29.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Not measured for Nassau Bay: 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 Nassau Bay, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Nassau Bay scores 41/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) and its weakest is natural disaster risk. 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 Nassau Bay, TX expensive to live in?
Nassau Bay has a median home value of $374,600 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Nassau Bay, TX?
Its weakest measured area is natural disaster risk (100/100) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
What is Nassau Bay, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+29.2%) — 96/100, 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.