Smithville
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Outdoors in Smithville
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How Smithville ranks
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Housing in Smithville
The typical Smithville home is worth about $343,000, down 4.4% in a year, 15% above the Texas typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Smithville
Safety Grade B
Smithville reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Smithville
Full picture →Most working residents leave Smithville for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Austin (26%), Bastrop (6%) and Houston (4%). Half commute less than 41 miles.
Health in Smithville
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Smithville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Smithville
Full climate →Smithville has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Smithville
All Smithville schools →School Grade B
The public schools Smithville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.