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Housing in Whitney
The typical Whitney home is worth about $231,000, about the same as a year ago, 23% below the Texas typical home.
Safety in Whitney
Safety Grade B-
Whitney reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.
Work & commute in Whitney
Full picture →Most working residents leave Whitney for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Dallas (7%), Waco (7%) and Fort Worth (6%). Half commute less than 50 miles.
Health in Whitney
Health Grade D
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 24% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Whitney
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Whitney
Full climate →Whitney has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Whitney
All Whitney schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Whitney’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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.
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