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Paramount Theater
The Paramount Theatre is located in downtown Abilene, Texas at 352 Cypress Street.
About Abilene
City in Texas, United StatesAbilene ( AB-i-leen) is a city in Taylor and Jones counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 176,579 as of 2020. Abilene is home to three Christian universities: Abilene Christian University, McMurry University, and Hardin–Simmons University. It is the county seat of Taylor County. Dyess Air Force Base is located on the west side of the city. Abilene is located on Interstate 20, which forms a rounded bypass loop along the northern side of the city, between exits 279 on its western edge and 292 on the east. The city is located 150 miles (240 km) west of Fort W…
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Housing in Abilene
The typical Abilene home is worth about $225,000, up 9.2% in a year, 25% below the Texas typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Abilene
Safety Grade C-
Abilene reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 57%.
Work & commute in Abilene
Full picture →62% of Abilene’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Dallas (2%), Austin (2%) and Fort Worth (2%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Health in Abilene
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 66% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Abilene
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Abilene
Full climate →Abilene has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Abilene
All Abilene schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Abilene’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
Abilene is a college town
Colleges →of Abilene’s residents are enrolled in college. Abilene Christian University has about 3,545 students on campus, and 2 more colleges are in town.
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