Rankings · How Taft ranks in TX
Taft ranks #69 in Texas for low depression
Taft is ranked on 32 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
32
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #69 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 25% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Longer growing season than 99% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Taft’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 99% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
324 days between frosts
More kids than 98% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
35.8% of residents are under 18
Milder winters than 90% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
46.8° January low
Younger than 87% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
30.9 median age
Cooler summers than 82% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
93.4° July high
More vacation homes than 75% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.5% of homes are seasonal
Fewer seniors than 69% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11.9% of residents are 65+
Drier than 67% of TX towns
DrierWetter
33 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Taft does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Taft marked.
At a glance
Taft lands in the top half on 9 of 21 lists
Each dot is Taft’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Taft does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SafetySafety →
Safest#120/470 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#183/535 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#69/652Closest to a top hospital#375/632Fewest smokers#469/652Fewest uninsured#574/652Healthiest#589/651Lowest obesity#601/652Most active#605/652 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#389/653 People
Most educated#511/653 GrowthHousing →