Sansom Park, TX
Census place 4865660 · pop 5,392
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
44.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
34.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
7.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
74.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
35.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$42,257 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
20.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
21.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
26.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
31 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.
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 36.5% · worse than most cities
41.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
99/100 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 42 AQI · worse than most cities
54 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-0.4% 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 3.6% · better than most cities
3.6% 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% · better than most cities
0.83% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$158,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Sansom Park: 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 Sansom Park, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Sansom Park scores 23/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is physical inactivity. 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 Sansom Park, TX expensive to live in?
- Sansom Park has a median home value of $158,200 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Sansom Park, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is physical inactivity (44.8%) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Sansom Park, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($158,200) — 84/100, 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.