Rankings · How Abilene ranks in TX
Abilene ranks #25 in Texas for short commutes
Abilene is ranked on 40 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 1.
Lists ranked on
40
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #25 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
1
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Colder winters than 87% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Abilene’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 87% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
32.4° January low
Shorter growing season than 81% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
236 days between frosts
Drier than 80% of TX towns
DrierWetter
26 in of rain + melted snow a year
Younger than 76% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
32.8 median age
More snow than 75% of TX towns
Less snowMore snow
3.7 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 72% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 68% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+43.8% in home prices, 5 years
Hotter summers than 67% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.5° July high
More vacation homes than 66% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.8% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 60% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer seniors than 53% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.9% of residents are 65+
Next door
Abilene out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
TyePotosiAbilene
Abilene leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Abilene lands in the top half on 15 of 26 lists
Each dot is Abilene’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Abilene does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#25/653 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#203/652Most active#255/652Healthiest#258/651Fewest smokers#309/652Fewest uninsured#320/652Lowest depression#383/652Closest to a top hospital#597/632 People
Most educated#257/653 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#256/651Lowest property tax#279/647Cheapest rent#295/624Rent easiest to afford#102/180 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#223/535 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#68/183Most library borrowing#89/183Best libraries for kids#98/183 SafetySafety →
Safest#363/470 Where it shines
The lists Abilene does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Abilene marked.