Rankings · How Rockwall ranks in TX
Rockwall is #1 in Texas for graduation rate
Rockwall is ranked on 35 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 12.
Lists ranked on
35
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
12
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 6% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Rockwall marked.
At a glance
Rockwall lands in the top half on 17 of 23 lists
Each dot is Rockwall’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Rockwall does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#43/652Most active#64/652Closest to a top hospital#63/632Fewest uninsured#69/652Healthiest#76/651Lowest obesity#157/652Lowest depression#256/652 People
Most educated#96/653 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#170/535 SafetySafety →
Safest#174/470 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#97/180Lowest property tax#522/647Most affordable#553/651Cheapest rent#545/624 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#530/653 What kind of place
Older than 74% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Rockwall’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 74% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
39.5 median age
Colder winters than 68% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
35.3° January low
Steadier prices than 68% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+43.8% in home prices, 5 years
Wetter than 65% of TX towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 64% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
94.2° July high
Fewer kids than 63% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.3% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 60% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.8% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 55% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 54% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
254 days between frosts
Fewer homes per newcomer than 53% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.7 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Next door
Rockwall out-ranks 2 of its 3 ranked neighbors
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.