Rankings · How West ranks in TX
West is #1 in Texas for conserved land
West is ranked on 33 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
33
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #1 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Outdoors
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with West marked.
What kind of place
More year-round than 99% of Texas
Not better or worse, just West’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 99% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 95% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+67.5% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 86% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.3% of residents are 65+
Older than 75% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
39.7 median age
Shorter growing season than 69% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
245 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 63% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.4% of residents are under 18
Wetter than 58% of TX towns
DrierWetter
39 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 57% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.3° July high
Colder winters than 55% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
36.5° January low
At a glance
West lands in the top half on 15 of 21 lists
Each dot is West’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where West does best come first.
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