Rankings · How Ferris ranks in TX
Ferris ranks #26 in Texas for new homes
Ferris is ranked on 37 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
37
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #26 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More kids than 99% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Ferris’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 99% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
36.4% of residents are under 18
Younger than 93% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
29.3 median age
Fewer seniors than 88% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
8.8% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 86% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 85% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.6 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Wetter than 68% of TX towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 64% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.5° July high
Colder winters than 58% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
36.2° January low
Steadier prices than 58% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+46.6% in home prices, 5 years
Longer growing season than 51% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
253 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Ferris does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Ferris marked.
At a glance
Ferris lands in the top half on 7 of 25 lists
Each dot is Ferris’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Ferris does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#26/535 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#63/183Most library borrowing#107/183Best libraries for kids#124/183 SafetySafety →
Safest#231/470 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#332/632Lowest depression#383/652Most active#457/652Fewest smokers#469/652Fewest uninsured#470/652Lowest obesity#495/652Healthiest#497/651 People
Most educated#374/653 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#541/653 Almost there
1 spot from the top 25 for new homes
Lists where Ferris sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Ferris out-ranks 1 of its 2 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.