Rankings · How Wharton ranks in TX
Wharton ranks #5 in Texas for affordable rent
Wharton is ranked on 35 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
35
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #5 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Wharton does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wharton marked.
At a glance
Wharton lands in the top half on 7 of 23 lists
Each dot is Wharton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Wharton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#5/180Most affordable#164/651Cheapest rent#232/624Lowest property tax#253/647 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#231/535 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#148/652Fewest uninsured#435/652Fewest smokers#469/652Closest to a top hospital#487/632Most active#506/652Healthiest#548/651Lowest obesity#570/652 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#320/653 People
Most educated#476/653 SafetySafety →
Safest#359/470 What kind of place
Steadier prices than 85% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Wharton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.