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Outdoors in Idalou
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Housing in Idalou
The typical Idalou home is worth about $261,000, up 10.5% in a year, 13% below the Texas typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Idalou
Safety Grade B+
Idalou reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Idalou
Full picture →Most working residents leave Idalou for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (57%), Slaton (1%) and Wolfforth (1%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Idalou
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 58% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Idalou
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Idalou
Full climate →Idalou has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Idalou
All Idalou schools →School Grade A
The public schools Idalou’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.