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Abilene is a mid-size city of 128,053 people in Taylor County, Texas. It's part of the Abilene, TX area. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $1k a month.
128,053people
$184kTypical home
$1,157/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
3"Snow
288Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 128,053
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,200 people per sq mi
- 174 mi to Dallas, TX
- In the Abilene, TX area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,158/mo)
- Median rent $1,157/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 288 sunny days a year (150 totally clear)
- 77 cloudy days a year
- 26 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 20 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (415 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,570 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 32% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to ABI airport
- 160 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 138 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,719 ft
- 316 mi to the ocean
- 188 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 103 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 90 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Taylor County: R+50 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk