Woodway, TX

Census place 4880224 · pop 9,570

C65/ 100
😐 Meh
A
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Own90.8% · top 4%
🚽 Air53 AQI · bottom 18%
Taxes
1.47% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Air quality (AQI)County-level53 AQI18

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

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

Property-tax burden1.47%28

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

1.47% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Housing cost$370,50034

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

$370,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level5 days36

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

5 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.

Income inequality0.4445

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Natural disaster riskCounty-level90/10046

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.

Rent$1,789/mo47

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

$1,789/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.4%62

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

3.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Uninsured adults7.8%68

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

7.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Population growth (5yr)+8.0%75

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

+8.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Adult obesity28.8%80

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

28.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Physical inactivity19.2%82

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

19.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Commute time18 min84

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

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

Median household income$115,10884

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

$115,108 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Adult smoking8.4%90

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

8.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Poverty rate3.8%92

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

3.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Broadband access97.0%93

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

97.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Poor mental health13.0%93

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

13.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Bachelor's degree or higher65.1%93

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

65.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Homeownership90.8%96

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

90.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Not measured for Woodway: 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 Woodway, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Woodway scores 65/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is homeownership and its weakest is air quality (aqi). 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 Woodway, TX expensive to live in?
Woodway has a median home value of $370,500 and typical rent around $1,789/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Woodway, TX?
Its weakest measured area is air quality (aqi) (53 AQI) — 18/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
What is Woodway, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is homeownership (90.8%) — 96/100, 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.