Kaufman
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About Kaufman
City in Texas, USKaufman is a city in and the county seat of Kaufman County, Texas, United States. Its population was 6,797 at the 2020 census.
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How Kaufman ranks
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Housing in Kaufman
The typical Kaufman home is worth about $293,000, up 1.8% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.
A balanced market
Safety in Kaufman
Safety Grade B
Kaufman reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Kaufman
Full picture →Most working residents leave Kaufman for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Dallas (17%), Terrell (5%) and Plano (3%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
Health in Kaufman
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Kaufman
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Kaufman
Full climate →Kaufman has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Kaufman
All Kaufman schools →School Grade B
The public schools Kaufman’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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