Prairie View, TX
Census place 4859336 · pop 8,431
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$21,060 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
26.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
69.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
38.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
25.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.50 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.88% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.5% 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 9.3% · worse than most cities
12.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
35.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
23.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
80/100 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 24.3% · better than most cities
46.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$167,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
7.8% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+26.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
Not measured for Prairie View: Crime, Air, Bad air, 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 Prairie View, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Prairie View scores 38/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) and its weakest is median household income. 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 Prairie View, TX expensive to live in?
- Prairie View has a median home value of $167,600 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Prairie View, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($21,060) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Prairie View, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+26.3%) — 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.