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Wichita Falls is a mid-size city of 102,581 people in Wichita County, Texas. It's part of the Wichita Falls, TX area. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $1k a month.
102,581people
$157kTypical home
$1,022/moRent
97° / 55°Summer / winter
3"Snow
283Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 102,581
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,421 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- In the Wichita Falls, TX area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$989/mo)
- Median rent $1,022/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 283 sunny days a year (145 totally clear)
- 82 cloudy days a year
- 27 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 30 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (351 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,147 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 29% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to SPS airport
- 111 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 974 ft
- 352 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 79 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wichita County: R+44 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk