Rankings · How Denison ranks in TX
Denison ranks #31 in Texas for a top hospital nearby
Denison 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 4.
Lists ranked on
40
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #31 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Denison does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Denison marked.
At a glance
Denison lands in the top half on 16 of 26 lists
Each dot is Denison’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Denison does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#112/653 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#31/632Fewest uninsured#225/652Lowest obesity#252/652Most active#350/652Healthiest#415/651Fewest smokers#533/652Lowest depression#566/652 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#130/535 SafetySafety →
Safest#154/470 Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#233/647Most affordable#252/651Rent easiest to afford#84/180Cheapest rent#370/624 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#67/183Most library borrowing#71/183Most-used libraries#72/183 People
Most educated#404/653 What kind of place
More seniors than 85% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Denison’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More seniors than 85% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.1% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 84% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
33.2° January low
More homes per newcomer than 84% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.6 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Faster-rising prices than 81% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+57.6% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 78% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
40.4 median age
Cooler summers than 71% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
93.8° July high
Wetter than 71% of TX towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 63% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 61% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
250 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 57% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
25.1% of residents are under 18
Less snow than 56% of TX towns
Less snowMore snow
2.0 in of snow a year
Next door
Denison out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
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.