Whitehouse, TX

Census place 4878388 · pop 9,122

D58/ 100
😐 Meh
A
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Disaster63/100 · top 19%
🚽 Prop tax1.62% · bottom 21%
Taxes
1.62% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Property-tax burden1.62%21

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

1.62% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Commute time28 min27

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

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

Poor mental health17.8%40

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

17.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Uninsured adults10.6%41

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

10.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Adult obesity34.7%51

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

34.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Poverty rate10.9%53

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

10.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.5%56

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

3.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Housing cost$253,80056

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

$253,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Adult smoking12.6%57

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

12.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%57

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

33.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Rent$1,621/mo60

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,621/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level1 days62

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

1 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.

Physical inactivity22.1%67

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

22.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Air quality (AQI)County-level39 AQI73

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

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

Income inequality0.4173

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.41 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Population growth (5yr)+7.5%73

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

+7.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Median household income$99,45875

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

$99,458 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Homeownership74.7%77

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

74.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Broadband access95.1%79

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

95.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level63/10081

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

63/100 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.

Not measured for Whitehouse: 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 Whitehouse, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Whitehouse scores 58/100 — 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 natural disaster risk and its weakest is property-tax burden. 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 Whitehouse, TX expensive to live in?
Whitehouse has a median home value of $253,800 and typical rent around $1,621/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Whitehouse, TX?
Its weakest measured area is property-tax burden (1.62%) — 21/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Whitehouse, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (63/100) — 81/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.