Wylie, TX

Census place 4880356 · pop 60,334

D54/ 100
😐 Meh
B
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Broadband97.1% · top 7%
🚽 Disaster99/100 · bottom 11%
Taxes
1.65% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Natural disaster riskCounty-level99/10011

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

99/100 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.

Commute time31 min12

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

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

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level11 days19

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

11 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.

Property-tax burden1.65%20

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

1.65% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Housing cost$387,00032

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

$387,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Uninsured adults11.8%33

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

11.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Rent$1,865/mo42

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

$1,865/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Adult obesity34.8%51

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

34.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Poor mental health16.5%59

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

16.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

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.

Air quality (AQI)County-level40 AQI68

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

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

Physical inactivity21.1%72

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

21.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Adult smoking11.0%72

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

11.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Bachelor's degree or higher43.3%74

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

43.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Homeownership77.4%82

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

77.4% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Poverty rate5.6%83

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

5.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Median household income$119,52286

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

$119,522 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Income inequality0.3792

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.37 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Population growth (5yr)+21.3%93

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

+21.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Broadband access97.1%93

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

97.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Not measured for Wylie: 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 Wylie, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Wylie scores 54/100 — 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 broadband access and its weakest is natural disaster risk. 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 Wylie, TX expensive to live in?
Wylie has a median home value of $387,000 and typical rent around $1,865/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Wylie, TX?
Its weakest measured area is natural disaster risk (99/100) — 11/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
What is Wylie, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is broadband access (97.1%) — 93/100, 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.