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Killeen is a mid-size city of 158,159 people in Bell County, Texas. It's part of the Killeen, TX area. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $215k and rent runs about $1k a month.
158,159people
$215kTypical home
$1,208/moRent
96° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 158,159
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,895 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Austin, TX
- In the Killeen, TX area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $215k (≈$1,358/mo)
- Median rent $1,208/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 19 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (494 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,628 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 38% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to GRK airport
- 61 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 902 ft
- 175 mi to the ocean
- 194 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 225 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 92 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bell County: R+16 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk