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Living in Sansom Park, TX

Sansom Park is a big small town of 5,392 people in Tarrant County, Texas. It's about 37 miles from Dallas, TX. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $1k a month.

5,392people
$158kTypical home
$1,166/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
271Sunny days
76Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 5,392
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 4,348 people per sq mi
  • 37 mi to Dallas, TX
  • 37 mi to Dallas, TX
  • 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $158k (≈$998/mo)
  • Median rent $1,166/mo
  • Median household income $42k
  • Property tax about 2.1% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 96°F
  • Winter highs around 58°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
  • 76 days a year with rain or snow
  • 1" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 26 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (382 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,748 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 33
  • 35% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 10% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 3 mi to FTW airport
  • 22 mi to DFW (major hub)
  • 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 59% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1978
  • 76% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 755 ft
  • 252 mi to the ocean
  • 76 mi to a big lake
  • 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 11 mi to the nearest campground
  • 59 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,756 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 167 bars within 25 mi
  • 786 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 49 museums within 25 mi
  • 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 21 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 26% of Texas districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 4 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Tarrant County: R+5 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
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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