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Living in Aledo, TX

Aledo is a big small town of 5,825 people in Parker County, Texas. It's about 49 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $465k and rent runs about $3k a month.

5,825people
$465kTypical home
$2,550/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
75Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 5,825
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 2,030 people per sq mi
  • 49 mi to Dallas, TX
  • 49 mi to Dallas, TX
  • 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $465k (≈$2,933/mo)
  • Median rent $2,550/mo
  • Median household income $163k
  • Property tax about 1.9% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 96°F
  • Winter highs around 58°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 271 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
  • 94 cloudy days a year
  • 30 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 75 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 21 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (150 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (909 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 35
  • 49% of households have kids
  • 10% are 65 or older
  • 55% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 32 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 17 mi to FTW airport
  • 36 mi to DFW (major hub)
  • 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 97% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2010
  • 98% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 879 ft
  • 254 mi to the ocean
  • 88 mi to a big lake
  • 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 56 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 862 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 125 bars within 25 mi
  • 356 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 38 museums within 25 mi
  • 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 12 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 3% of Texas districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 14 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Parker County: R+66 in 2024
  • Texas: R+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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