Rankings · How Palmer ranks in TX
Palmer ranks #15 in Texas for safety
Palmer is ranked on 32 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
32
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #15 safest
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Safety
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More year-round than 100% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Palmer’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 100% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Fewer homes per newcomer than 96% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
11.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Fewer seniors than 88% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
9.1% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 87% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+59.5% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 86% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
31.0 median age
More kids than 80% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
30.3% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 66% of TX towns
DrierWetter
41 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 63% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.5° July high
Colder winters than 58% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
36.2° January low
Longer growing season than 51% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
253 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Palmer does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Palmer marked.
At a glance
Palmer lands in the top half on 9 of 20 lists
Each dot is Palmer’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Palmer does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SafetySafety →
Safest#15/470 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#205/632Most active#283/652Lowest obesity#363/652Healthiest#363/651Fewest uninsured#397/652Fewest smokers#469/652Lowest depression#618/652 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#203/535 People
Most educated#554/653 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#559/653 OutdoorsOutdoors →
Most walkable#570/653 Next door
Palmer 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.