Rankings · How Bedford ranks in TX
Bedford ranks #19 in Texas for a top hospital nearby
Bedford 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 14.
Lists ranked on
40
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #19 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
14
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 7% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 97% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Bedford’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 97% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
14.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer kids than 81% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.3% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 81% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.9° July high
Less snow than 79% of TX towns
Less snowMore snow
1.6 in of snow a year
Older than 74% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
39.5 median age
Steadier prices than 72% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+43.0% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 70% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
17.2% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 66% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
262 days between frosts
Colder winters than 59% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
36.0° January low
Wetter than 54% of TX towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 53% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Bedford does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Bedford marked.
At a glance
Bedford lands in the top half on 18 of 26 lists
Each dot is Bedford’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Bedford does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#19/632Lowest obesity#60/652Fewest smokers#122/652Fewest uninsured#124/652Healthiest#132/651Most active#168/652Lowest depression#383/652 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#22/183Most library borrowing#23/183Most-used libraries#29/183 People
Most educated#125/653 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#303/653 SafetySafety →
Safest#267/470 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#445/624Rent easiest to afford#132/180Lowest property tax#494/647Most affordable#507/651 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#440/535 Almost there
1 spot from the top 25 for walkable streets
Lists where Bedford sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Bedford out-ranks 2 of its 3 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.