Uvalde, TX

Census place 4874588 · pop 15,417

D−39/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Cost$136,800 · top 11%
🚽 Uninsured30.7% · bottom 1%
Taxes
1.71% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Uninsured adults30.7%1

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

30.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Physical inactivity37.1%6

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

37.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Broadband access82.6%6

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

82.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Population growth (5yr)-4.6%9

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

-4.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Poverty rate23.9%10

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

23.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%12

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

16.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Adult obesity41.3%13

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

41.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Median household income$51,14114

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

$51,141 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Property-tax burden1.71%18

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

1.71% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Income inequality0.4818

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.48 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.8%43

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.

Adult smoking13.4%48

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

13.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Poor mental health16.9%53

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

16.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Homeownership67.4%60

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

67.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level71/10075

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

71/100 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.

Commute time19 min83

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

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

Housing cost$136,80089

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

$136,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Not measured for Uvalde: 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 Uvalde, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Uvalde scores 39/100 — 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 housing cost 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 Uvalde, TX expensive to live in?
Uvalde has a median home value of $136,800 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Uvalde, TX?
Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (30.7%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Uvalde, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($136,800) — 89/100, 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.