WhitneyTX
A town of 2,050. Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns.
What makes Whitney stand out
The 3 things Whitney does most differently from other towns.
Whitney’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Whitney. Another town gets a different order.
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns
Whitney beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Whitney | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.6% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 5.7% |
Whitney’s public schools outperform 68% of Texas districts
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 | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney El | PK–2 | 387 | Not graded |
| Whitney Int | 3–5 | 301 | B+ |
| Whitney Middle | 6–8 | 329 | B− |
| Whitney H S | 9–12 | 437 | B |
| Whitney Alternative Education Center | 2–12 | — | Not graded |
A typical Whitney home is worth about $231K
The typical Whitney home is worth about $231,000, about the same as a year ago, 23% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Mild winters, hot summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
About one in ten working residents works right in Whitney
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.
Where working residents work
Less crime per resident than 45% of U.S. towns
Whitney reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.