Kaufman County, Texas
Population 172,604 · Forney, Terrell, Kaufman
- 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 | $320,900 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,554 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $199/mo | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,840/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.68% | higher than 93% 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 | $5,377 | higher than 96% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $89,485 | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +48.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 232.7 | lower than 61% 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 | 94°F | higher than 91% 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+) | 92 days | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 46 days | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 13.3% of weeks | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈67.9°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 | 41.3 in | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $96/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $62/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.24/yr | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.3/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $16/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.5/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.3 µg/m³ | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 218.9 mi | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈264.5 ft | lower than 76% 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 | 86.4% | lower than 74% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 26.5% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.7% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.3:1 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 94.6% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.54 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.21 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.5 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 21/100k | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 7 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 yrs | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 17.5% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 119/100k | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 39/100k | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 67.1% | higher than 55% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 54 min | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 54 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 36 min | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 12.5% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 45 min | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 25 per sq mi | higher than 53% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.3 per 1k | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 10.8 per 1k | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Population | 172,604 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Median age | 33.8 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +60.9 per 1k/yr | the highest in the US |
| % Democratic vote | 35.6% Dem | higher than 66% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 63.5% Rep | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.8% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 48.8% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 27.4% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Black | 18.4% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.8% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.3% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 37 parks | lower than 56% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 10.7 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.6 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 79 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.3% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 61 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 43 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 888 km | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 371 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 243 | 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 | 20 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 136 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 109 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 22 km | higher than 61% of US counties |
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