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Living in Groesbeck, TX

Groesbeck is a small town of 3,914 people in Limestone County, Texas. It's about 39 miles from Waco, TX and 89 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $855 a month.

3,914people
$163kTypical home
$855/moRent
95° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
81Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,914
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 901 people per sq mi
  • 89 mi to Dallas, TX
  • 39 mi to Waco, TX
  • 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $163k (≈$1,025/mo)
  • Median rent $855/mo
  • Median household income $62k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 95°F
  • Winter highs around 60°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
  • 261 sunny days a year (129 totally clear)
  • 104 cloudy days a year
  • 34 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 81 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 12 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (379 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (856 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 38
  • 44% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 16% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 42 mi to ACT airport
  • 93 mi to DAL (major hub)
  • 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 75% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1979
  • 84% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 476 ft
  • 151 mi to the ocean
  • 148 mi to a big lake
  • 67 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 1 golf course within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 10 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
  • 2 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 35 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 30% of Texas districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 33 mi to the nearest vet
  • 34 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 33 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Limestone County: R+57 in 2024
  • Texas: R+14 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low 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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