Rankings · How Rowlett ranks in TX
Rowlett ranks #50 in Texas for a top hospital nearby
Rowlett is ranked on 38 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 11.
Lists ranked on
38
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #50 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
11
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Rowlett does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Rowlett marked.
At a glance
Rowlett lands in the top half on 18 of 26 lists
Each dot is Rowlett’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Rowlett does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#50/632Lowest depression#69/652Healthiest#114/651Lowest obesity#120/652Fewest smokers#122/652Fewest uninsured#124/652Most active#168/652 People
Most educated#158/653 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#158/535 SafetySafety →
Safest#197/470 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#77/183Most library borrowing#98/183Most-used libraries#103/183 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#85/180Most affordable#521/651Lowest property tax#518/647Cheapest rent#557/624 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#515/653 What kind of place
More homes per newcomer than 88% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Rowlett’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More homes per newcomer than 88% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Older than 76% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
39.9 median age
Fewer kids than 75% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.4% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 72% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+43.0% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 67% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
35.3° January low
Wetter than 64% of TX towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 61% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
259 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than 55% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
13.8% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 51% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 51% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.0° July high
Next door
Rowlett 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.