Providence Village, TX

Census place 4859748 · pop 8,721

D−49/ 100
🫤 Rough
C
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Broadband100.0% · top 1%
🚽 Commute43 min · bottom 1%
Taxes
1.73% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Commute time43 min0

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

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

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level28 days10

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

28 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.

Property-tax burden1.73%17

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

1.73% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level98/10018

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.

Poor mental health19.1%20

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

19.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Uninsured adults11.8%33

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

11.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Air quality (AQI)County-level47 AQI33

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

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

Adult obesity37.3%35

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

37.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Housing cost$351,00037

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

$351,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Adult smoking12.2%61

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

12.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.4%62

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

3.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Poverty rate8.0%69

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

8.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Bachelor's degree or higher41.1%71

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

41.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Physical inactivity20.9%73

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

20.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Homeownership77.5%82

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

77.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Median household income$110,43082

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

$110,430 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Population growth (5yr)+22.1%94

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

+22.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Income inequality0.30100

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.30 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Broadband access100.0%100

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

100.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Not measured for Providence Village: 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 Providence Village, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Providence Village scores 49/100 — 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 broadband access and its weakest is commute time. 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 Providence Village, TX expensive to live in?
Providence Village has a median home value of $351,000 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Providence Village, TX?
Its weakest measured area is commute time (43 min) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Providence Village, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is broadband access (100.0%) — 100/100, 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.