Rusk, TX
Census place 4863848 · pop 5,477
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
74.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
10.7% 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 14.6% · worse than most cities
19.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$53,438 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
31.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-1.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
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 36.5% · worse than most cities
36.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.9% 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 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.10% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
63.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
8.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
62/100 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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$157,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.38 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
Not measured for Rusk: 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 Rusk, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Rusk scores 40/100 — 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 income inequality and its weakest is broadband access. 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 Rusk, TX expensive to live in?
- Rusk has a median home value of $157,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Rusk, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (74.7%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Rusk, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.38) — 87/100, 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.