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Living in Granbury, TX

Granbury is a big small town of 12,136 people in Hood County, Texas. It's about 64 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $316k and rent runs about $1k a month.

12,136people
$316kTypical home
$1,386/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
78Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 12,136
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 704 people per sq mi
  • 64 mi to Dallas, TX
  • 64 mi to Dallas, TX
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $316k (≈$1,991/mo)
  • Median rent $1,386/mo
  • Median household income $74k
  • Property tax about 1.3% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 96°F
  • Winter highs around 57°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
  • 78 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 24 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (170 per 100k)
  • Above-average property crime (3,212 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 51
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 30% are 65 or older
  • 31% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 34 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 29 mi to MWL airport
  • 54 mi to DFW (major hub)
  • 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 62% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2003
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 722 ft
  • 246 mi to the ocean
  • 109 mi to a big lake
  • 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 32 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 161 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 8 bars within 25 mi
  • 75 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 14 museums within 25 mi
  • 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 23 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 33% of Texas districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 26 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Hood 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
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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