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Rockwall is a mid-size city of 51,168 people in Rockwall County, Texas. It's about 21 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $412k and rent runs about $2k a month.
51,168people
$412kTypical home
$1,947/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
269Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 51,168
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,729 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Dallas, TX
- 21 mi to Dallas, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $412k (≈$2,596/mo)
- Median rent $1,947/mo
- Median household income $116k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% 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 (111 per 100k)
- Low property crime (994 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 38% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 49% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to DAL airport
- 24 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 564 ft
- 234 mi to the ocean
- 62 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 57 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,250 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 186 bars within 25 mi
- 769 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 24 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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