Rankings · How Hempstead ranks in TX

Hempstead is #1 in Texas for affordable rent

Hempstead is ranked on 35 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 4.

#1Rent easiest to afford #101Most conserved land #148Lowest depression Every TX list

Hempstead is #595 of 647 best places to live in TexasScored on affordability, safety, schools, health, jobs and the outdoors.See the list →

Lists ranked on

of TX’s 653 ranked towns

Top-10 finishes

Best: #1 rent easiest to afford

Top-quarter finishes

of 23 lists where higher is better

Strongest area

Cost of living

Top 16% on average

★ What stands out · Where it shines

A podium finish, and more

Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Hempstead marked.

#1of 180 Cost of livingRent easiest to afford21.1%of renters pay 30%+ of income on rent

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#101of 572 OutdoorsMost conserved land6.8%of the town is permanently conserved land

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#148of 652 HealthLowest depression21%of adults have been diagnosed with depression

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#126of 535 HousingMost new homes11.3 per 1,000new homes a year per 1,000 residents

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#192of 651 Cost of livingMost affordable2.0 yrsof a typical TX income buys a typical home

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#223of 647 Cost of livingLowest property tax$2,343/yrmedian yearly property-tax bill

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What kind of place

Younger than 97% of Texas

Not better or worse, just Hempstead’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.

Younger than 97% of TX towns

YoungerOlder

26.3 median age

Fewer seniors than 93% of TX towns

Fewer seniorsMore seniors

7.5% of residents are 65+

More kids than 89% of TX towns

Fewer kidsMore kids

32.1% of residents are under 18

Faster-rising prices than 85% of TX towns

Steadier pricesPrices rising fast

+59.0% in home prices, 5 years

More year-round than 78% of TX towns

Year-roundVacation homes

0% of homes are seasonal

Longer growing season than 78% of TX towns

Shorter seasonLonger season

279 days between frosts

Wetter than 77% of TX towns

DrierWetter

46 in of rain + melted snow a year

Milder winters than 68% of TX towns

Colder wintersMilder winters

40.9° January low

Cooler summers than 56% of TX towns

Cooler summersHotter summers

94.7° July high

At a glance

Hempstead lands in the top half on 7 of 23 lists

Each dot is Hempstead’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Hempstead does best come first.

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