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RoscoeTX

A town of 1,425. Safer than 94% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,425
−3.9% since 2010
Typical home
$153K
+18.4% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
31.6
years
Jobs based here
402
Balanced

What makes Roscoe stand out

The 3 things Roscoe does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,425 people, and everyone knows the way

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Safety

Less crime per resident than 94% of U.S. towns

Roscoe reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

ASafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Roscoe0.8
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Roscoe0.8
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
94th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
96th
percentile among TX towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools

Roscoe’s public schools outperform 10% of Texas districts

The public schools Roscoe’s kids attend trail 90% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Lone Star Online AcademyK–811,686Not graded
Roscoe El1–5179D
Roscoe Collegiate Montessori Early ChildhoodPK–K84Not graded
Roscoe Collegiate H S6–12307B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 4 schools →
Housing

A typical Roscoe home is worth about $153K

The typical Roscoe home is worth about $153,000, up 18.4% in a year, 49% below the Texas typical home.

$153KZillow home value

Typical home value

Roscoe$153K
Texas$299K
+18.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Roscoe has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–59°
Spring51–77°
Summer70–93°
Fall52–76°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Roscoe

Most working residents leave Roscoe for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Sweetwater (26%), Abilene (6%) and San Angelo (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

12%work in town

Where working residents work

In Roscoe12%
Sweetwater26%
Abilene6%
San Angelo4%
Fort Worth3%
31 mi
median commute distance
402
jobs based in Roscoe
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingWildfire
45
paid flood claims since 1980
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns

Roscoe beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

C+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better21 too close to call4 worse
What stands outRoscoeTX
More adults treating high blood pressure77.4%74.1%
More adults who have had cancer7.8%6.1%
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
59th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Roscoe is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,058 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. George Parks Field—4
2. Roscoe City Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

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