Rankings · How Rusk ranks in TX
Rusk ranks #16 in Texas for cheap rent
Rusk is ranked on 33 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
33
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #16 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer kids than 96% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Rusk’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 96% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
14.4% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 87% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
92.7° July high
Wetter than 82% of TX towns
DrierWetter
49 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 71% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.2% of homes are seasonal
Older than 70% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
39.0 median age
Longer growing season than 67% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
263 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than 66% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.3% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 55% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
38.0° January low
Steadier prices than 51% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+47.9% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Rusk does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Rusk marked.
At a glance
Rusk lands in the top half on 9 of 21 lists
Each dot is Rusk’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Rusk does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SafetySafety →
Safest#159/470 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#256/652Lowest obesity#314/652Most active#387/652Fewest uninsured#397/652Healthiest#464/651Closest to a top hospital#500/632Fewest smokers#609/652 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#370/653 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#376/535