Vidor, TX

Census place 4875476 · pop 9,708

D−37/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Cost$131,400 · top 10%
🚽 Education10.6% · bottom 2%
Taxes
1.46% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%2

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

10.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population growth (5yr)-9.5%3

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

-9.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Poor mental health19.7%14

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

19.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult smoking17.3%17

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

17.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Unemployment rateCounty-level4.4%24

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

4.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Uninsured adults13.3%24

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

13.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level97/10025

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

97/100 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.

Adult obesity38.4%28

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

38.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Property-tax burden1.46%28

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

1.46% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Physical inactivity28.7%31

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

28.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Median household income$62,19232

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

$62,192 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Broadband access89.6%35

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

89.6% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Income inequality0.4539

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Air quality (AQI)County-level44 AQI44

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

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

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level3 days46

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

3 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 time24 min50

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

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

Poverty rate10.7%54

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

10.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Homeownership70.0%67

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

70.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Housing cost$131,40090

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

$131,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Not measured for Vidor: 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 Vidor, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Vidor scores 37/100 — a D− (Rough) 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 bachelor's degree or higher. 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 Vidor, TX expensive to live in?
Vidor has a median home value of $131,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Vidor, TX?
Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (10.6%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Vidor, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($131,400) — 90/100, 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.