Coleman County, Texas
Population 7,833 · Coleman, Santa Anna, Novice
- Overall cost of living: −12.2% vs the US average, lower than 56% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- July high: 96°F, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−12.2% | lower than 56% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Texas outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $92,500 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Median rent | $653 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $178/mo | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,928/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.35% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,252 | lower than 66% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $49,159 | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +8.6% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 216.8 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈260 days | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 96°F | higher than 97% of US counties |
| January low | 32°F | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 2 in | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 109 days | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 42 days | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 19.5% of weeks | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.1°F | higher than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 27.7 in | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $141/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $85/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.6/yr | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.15/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $11/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $11/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.4 µg/m³ | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 293.2 mi | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈883.1 ft | higher than 73% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 86.9% | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 16.8% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 3.6% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.5:1 | lower than 89% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.17 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.73 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.9 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 38/100k | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 1★ | the lowest in the US |
| Life expectancy | 70.7 yrs | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 19.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 13/100k | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 26/100k | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 65.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 78 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 193 min | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 35 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.3% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 9.2% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 181 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 42 per sq mi | higher than 72% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.1 per 1k | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.2 per 1k | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Population | 7,833 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Median age | 48.7 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +18 per 1k/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 10.3% Dem | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 89.3% Rep | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.4% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % White | 76.4% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 16.6% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Black | 4.4% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.6% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 1.8% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 14 parks | lower than 74% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.4 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6.4 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.1% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 14 km | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 4 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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