Rankings · How Marlin ranks in TX
Marlin ranks #8 in Texas for affordability
Marlin 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 4.
Lists ranked on
32
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #8 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Marlin does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Marlin marked.
At a glance
Marlin lands in the top half on 8 of 21 lists
Each dot is Marlin’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Marlin does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#270/653 SafetySafety →
Safest#219/470 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#418/652Lowest depression#476/652Closest to a top hospital#464/632Most active#580/652Lowest obesity#620/652Fewest smokers#626/652Healthiest#641/651 People
Most educated#450/653 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#493/535 What kind of place
Shorter growing season than 84% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Marlin’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Shorter growing season than 84% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
234 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 69% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.4% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 67% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.9% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 65% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.5° July high
More seniors than 63% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.2% of residents are 65+
Younger than 58% of TX towns