Rankings · How Howe ranks in TX
Howe ranks #7 in Texas for safety
Howe is ranked on 32 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
32
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #7 safest
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Safety
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More kids than 99% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Howe’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
38.6% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 93% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
7.5% of residents are 65+
Younger than 92% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
29.6 median age
More year-round than 89% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 88% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+60.1% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 82% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
33.8° January low
Cooler summers than 82% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
93.4° July high
Fewer homes per newcomer than 78% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Wetter than 72% of TX towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 61% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
250 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Howe does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Howe marked.
At a glance
Howe lands in the top half on 10 of 20 lists
Each dot is Howe’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Howe does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SafetySafety →
Safest#7/470 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#51/535 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#157/652Most active#226/652Healthiest#248/651Fewest uninsured#261/652Fewest smokers#381/652Closest to a top hospital#407/632Lowest depression#618/652 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#328/653 OutdoorsOutdoors →
Most walkable#550/653 People
Most educated#573/653 Almost there
4 spots from the top 3 for safety
Lists where Howe sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Howe 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.