Living in Cisco, TX
Cisco is a small town of 3,955 people in Eastland County, Texas. It's about 44 miles from Abilene, TX and 132 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $941 a month.
3,955people
$104kTypical home
$941/moRent
95° / 57°Summer / winter
2"Snow
278Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,955
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 736 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Dallas, TX
- 44 mi to Abilene, TX
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$658/mo)
- Median rent $941/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 278 sunny days a year (143 totally clear)
- 87 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (191 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (603 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 14% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to ABI airport
- 118 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,680 ft
- 288 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Eastland County: R+78 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk