West University Place, TX
Census place 4877956 · pop 14,982
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$1,472,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
100/100 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
47 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 42 AQI · worse than most cities
61 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
-4.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
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).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.2% 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
0.68% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
26.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
5.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
93.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
1.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
10.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
12.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
99.4% 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 14.6% · better than most cities
5.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
90.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Not measured for West University Place: 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 West University Place, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, West University Place scores 59/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 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 West University Place, TX expensive to live in?
- West University Place has a median home value of $1,472,000 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in West University Place, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($1,472,000) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is West University Place, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (90.4%) — 100/100, 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.