Terrell, TX

Census place 4872284 · pop 20,366

D−38/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Growth+14.0% · top 13%
🚽 Uninsured21.4% · bottom 6%
Taxes
1.74% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Uninsured adults21.4%6

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

21.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Physical inactivity34.8%10

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

34.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Broadband access84.5%11

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

84.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%11

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

15.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Adult obesity41.1%14

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

41.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Poor mental health19.5%16

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

19.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Property-tax burden1.74%17

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

1.74% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Adult smoking17.1%18

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

17.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level8 days27

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

8 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.

Commute time27 min29

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

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

Poverty rate15.9%31

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

15.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Homeownership58.7%35

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

58.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Air quality (AQI)County-level46 AQI36

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

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

Median household income$65,84237

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

$65,842 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.7%47

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

3.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Income inequality0.4355

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Rent$1,578/mo63

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,578/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Housing cost$218,50066

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

$218,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level77/10067

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

77/100 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.

Population growth (5yr)+14.0%87

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

+14.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Not measured for Terrell: Crime, Property crime. 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 Terrell, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Terrell scores 38/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) and its weakest is uninsured adults. 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 Terrell, TX expensive to live in?
Terrell has a median home value of $218,500 and typical rent around $1,578/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Terrell, TX?
Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (21.4%) — 6/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Terrell, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+14.0%) — 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.