Wharton, TX
Census place 4878136 · pop 8,724
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
81.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
22.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
43.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
35.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
15.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.69% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
54.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$58,212 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+0.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.0% 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 24 min · worse than most cities
25 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
90/100 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 12.1% · worse than most cities
11.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$149,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Wharton: 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 Wharton, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Wharton scores 36/100 — 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 broadband access. 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 Wharton, TX expensive to live in?
- Wharton has a median home value of $149,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Wharton, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (81.2%) — 5/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Wharton, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($149,400) — 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.