Rockdale, TX
Census place 4862672 · pop 5,523
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.57 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
21.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
35.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
32 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
85.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
17.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
19.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.58% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-0.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$60,590 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.0% 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 67.2% · worse than most cities
63.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
9.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$230,900 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
58/100 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.
Not measured for Rockdale: 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 Rockdale, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Rockdale scores 35/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is income inequality. 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 Rockdale, TX expensive to live in?
- Rockdale has a median home value of $230,900 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Rockdale, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is income inequality (0.57) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Rockdale, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (58/100) — 85/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.