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Mobile City is a tiny town of 296 people in Rockwall County, Texas. It's about 22 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $22k and rent runs about $1k a month.
296people
$22kTypical home
$1,175/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
269Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 296
- Part of a metro area
- About 19,733 people per sq mi
- 22 mi to Dallas, TX
- 22 mi to Dallas, TX
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $22k (≈$140/mo)
- Median rent $1,175/mo
- Median household income $128k
- Property tax about 15.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 269 sunny days a year (134 totally clear)
- 96 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 16 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (113 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (726 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 56% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to DAL airport
- 26 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 597 ft
- 233 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 51 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,015 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 164 bars within 25 mi
- 727 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 21 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rockwall County: R+41 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.