Impact, Texas
Among the top 10% of US places for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade A, better than 90% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 76% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 21% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 30% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 34% of US places
- top 1% for amenities nearby
- top 3% for monthly owner costs
- bottom 4% for broadband access
Limited data for Impact — the figures below are what we have. See Taylor County for a fuller picture.
Impact is a small community in Texas with about 12 residents. It grades A for affordability and D for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include amenities nearby, monthly owner costs, and income tax. It rates lower on violent crime and broadband access.
- Impact has a violent crime rate of 2147/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Impact average around 84°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Dry · Light snow
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Precipitation 2.4 in1.2 in
humid 51%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Cost of Living$47kbetter than 48% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$5better than 97% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax8.20%better than 36% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)46°F82nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)84°F95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation24.4 in18th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall3.7 inbetter than 70% of US places
Sunny Days262 daysbetter than 81% of US places
Summer Humidity66°Fbetter than 37% of US places
Comfortable Days78 daysbetter than 40% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk30.5better than 90% of US places
School Quality46.8better than 29% of US places
Violent Crime2147/100kbetter than 7% of US places
Property Crime1768/100kbetter than 24% of US places
Community
Population122nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age62.595th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2861st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.718th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+4673rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)16.7%7th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)83.3%98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.0%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.9/20better than 58% of US places
Airport Distance160 mibetter than 15% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access50.0%better than 4% of US places
Amenities Nearby70000.00better than 100% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 24% 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 Impact an affordable place to live?
- Impact is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $47k, better than 48% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Impact safe?
- Impact is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 2147/100k (better than 7%). Property crime is 1768/100k.
- What is the weather like in Impact?
- Impact averages 84°F in July and 46°F in January, with 24.4 in of annual precipitation and about 262 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Impact?
- Public-school quality in Impact is below average, scoring better than 29% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.