Ellis County, Texas
Population 213,160 · Waxahachie, Midlothian, Ennis
- Overall cost of living: +3.1% vs the US average, higher than 94% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+3.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $348,600 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,594 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $229/mo | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,840/yr | higher than 69% 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 | $4,697 | higher than 95% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $99,595 | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +30.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 272 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈241 days | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 95°F | higher than 94% of US counties |
| January low | 35°F | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 96 days | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 33 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 17.2% of weeks | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈67.8°F | higher than 78% 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 | 39.8 in | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $83/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $59/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.18/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.65/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8.6/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.9/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.8 µg/m³ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 218.4 mi | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈492 ft | higher than 56% 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 | 88.2% | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 30.1% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.2% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.7:1 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 94.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.7 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.19 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.6 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 37/100k | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 12 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.6 yrs | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 16.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 113/100k | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 32/100k | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 50.1% | lower than 71% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 52 min | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 52 min | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 30 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.4% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 46 min | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 32 per sq mi | higher than 62% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.4 per 1k | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.6 per 1k | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Population | 213,160 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.3 | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +36.6 per 1k/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 34% Dem | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 65.1% Rep | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 52.7% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 28.2% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Black | 14.4% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.2% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 111 parks | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.3 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 67 min | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.7% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 58 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 47 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 776 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 7 km | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 373 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 247 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 69 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 142 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 109 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 17 km | higher than 57% of US counties |
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