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Roanoke is a big small town of 10,286 people in Denton County, Texas. It's about 31 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $467k and rent runs about $2k a month.
10,286people
$467kTypical home
$1,783/moRent
96° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
70Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,286
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,493 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Dallas, TX
- 31 mi to Dallas, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $467k (≈$2,944/mo)
- Median rent $1,783/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 272 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 93 cloudy days a year
- 30 of 90 winter days are gray
- 70 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 26 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (102 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (865 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 42% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to DFW airport
- 14 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 48% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2008
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 630 ft
- 260 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 80 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,705 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 258 bars within 25 mi
- 1,087 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 57 museums within 25 mi
- 29 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Denton County: R+13 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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