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Joshua is a big small town of 8,550 people in Johnson County, Texas. It's about 43 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $338k and rent runs about $1k a month.
8,550people
$338kTypical home
$1,361/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
271Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,550
- Part of a metro area
- About 957 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Dallas, TX
- 43 mi to Dallas, TX
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $338k (≈$2,132/mo)
- Median rent $1,361/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (108 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (615 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 35% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to FTW airport
- 36 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 935 ft
- 233 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 54 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 880 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 125 bars within 25 mi
- 339 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 47 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Johnson County: R+51 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
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk