Earth, Texas
Among the top 17% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 77% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 75% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 83% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 1% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 2% of US places
- top 5% for estimated total tax burden
- top 6% for property crime
- bottom 4% for airport distance
Limited data for Earth — the figures below are what we have. See Lamb County for a fuller picture.
Earth is a small community in Texas with about 999 residents. It grades B+ for safety & wellbeing and F for getting around. Standout strengths include estimated total tax burden, property crime, and violent crime. It rates lower on amenities nearby and airport distance.
- The median home value in Earth is $79k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Earth is $52k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Earth is $804 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Earth has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Earth average around 79°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot summers · Cold winters · Dry · Light snow
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Precipitation 2.5 in0.6 in
humid 25%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$52k32nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$43kbetter than 78% of US places
Home Value$79k12th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$804better than 65% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$272better than 49% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.34%better than 32% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax8.20%better than 36% of US places
Estimated total tax burden4.71%better than 95% of US places
Unemployment0.2%better than 79% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)39°F69th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)79°F68th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation18.6 in12th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall7.8 inbetter than 64% of US places
Sunny Days259 daysbetter than 78% of US places
Summer Humidity59°Fbetter than 76% of US places
Comfortable Days45 daysbetter than 7% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk93.1better than 6% of US places
School Quality72.7better than 69% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population99951st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age40.246th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5084th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.2987th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+6190th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)31.3%11th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)5.9%78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)61.8%96th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)1.0%28th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability4.9/20better than 13% of US places
Airport Distance246 mibetter than 4% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access68.1%better than 12% of US places
Amenities Nearby0.00better than 6% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 10% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Earth an affordable place to live?
- Earth is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $43k, better than 78% of comparable areas. Median rent is $804.
- Is Earth safe?
- Earth is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 0/100k (better than 93%). Property crime is 0/100k.
- What is the weather like in Earth?
- Earth averages 79°F in July and 39°F in January, with 18.6 in of annual precipitation and about 259 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Earth?
- Public-school quality in Earth is above average, scoring better than 69% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.