University Park, TX
Census place 4874492 · pop 25,155
Home of Southern Methodist University and the George W. Bush Presidential Center on its campus.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$1,861,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$5,355/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
55 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 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 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 1 days · worse than most cities
19 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 +2.4% · worse than most cities
+0.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.8% 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 17.4% · better than most cities
14.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
6.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.54% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
4.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
17 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
83.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
24.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
14.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
6.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
99.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$250,001 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
90.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Not measured for University Park: 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 University Park, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, University Park scores 55/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is bachelor's degree or higher and its weakest is housing cost. 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 University Park, TX expensive to live in?
- University Park has a median home value of $1,861,800 and typical rent around $5,355/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in University Park, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($1,861,800) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is University Park, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (90.8%) — 100/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Home of Southern Methodist University and the George W. Bush Presidential Center on its campus.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.