Wise County, Texas
Population 75,005 · Decatur, Bridgeport, Boyd
- Overall cost of living: +3.1% vs the US average, higher than 94% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- July high: 95°F, higher than 94% of US counties.
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 | $304,900 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,299 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $242/mo | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,840/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.14% | higher than 73% 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 | $3,466 | higher than 88% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $93,421 | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +25.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 287.6 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈250 days | higher than 88% 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 | 33°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 91 days | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 60 days | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 19.1% of weeks | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈66.5°F | higher than 70% 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 | 35.8 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $105/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $63/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.85/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $13/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $16/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.1 µg/m³ | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 288.4 mi | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈512.4 ft | higher than 57% 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% | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 22.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.7% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.6:1 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 95.2% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.63 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.03 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.8 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 35/100k | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 yrs | lower than 52% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 17.9% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 78/100k | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 22/100k | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 38.4% | lower than 84% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 59 min | higher than 52% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 59 min | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 34 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.2% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 52 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 14 per sq mi | lower than 63% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.6 per 1k | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 5.6 per 1k | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Population | 75,005 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.5 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +37.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 14.7% Dem | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 84.7% Rep | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % White | 72.9% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 21.1% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.6% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.7% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.1% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 60 parks | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 11.7 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.8 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 32 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 8 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 51 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 138 km | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 6 | lower 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 | 4 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 137 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 109 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 4 km | lower than 57% of US counties |
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