Wichita County, Texas
Population 129,996 · Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Iowa Park
- Overall cost of living: −10.5% vs the US average, higher than 56% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- July high: 97°F, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−10.5% | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Wichita Falls, TX metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $153,700 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,006 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $184/mo | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,188/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.64% | higher than 92% 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 | $2,522 | higher than 76% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $63,524 | lower than 56% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.1% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 344.3 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈257 days | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 97°F | higher than 98% of US counties |
| January low | 30°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 3 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 105 days | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 58 days | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 27.6% of weeks | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.2°F | higher than 61% 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 | 29.6 in | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $103/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $68/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.18/yr | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.8/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $15/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $6.7/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.3 µg/m³ | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 372.6 mi | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈281.7 ft | lower than 72% 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 | 87.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 25.1% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.4% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.6:1 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 95.1% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.13 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.9 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 88/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 72.8 yrs | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 16.8% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 238/100k | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 82/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 70.7% | higher than 61% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 28 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 145 min | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 15 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.7% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 6.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 141 min | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 71 per sq mi | higher than 90% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.8 per 1k | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 16.5 per 1k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Population | 129,996 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Median age | 35.3 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 27.5% Dem | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 71.5% Rep | higher than 53% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % White | 62.5% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 20.7% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Black | 10.2% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 3.7% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 93 parks | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.9 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.7 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 23 min | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 7 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 20 km | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 27 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 10 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 62% 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 | 5 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| 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 | 47 km | higher than 73% of US counties |
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