Mount Calm, Texas
Among the top 11% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 66% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A, better than 89% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 56% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 31% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B, better than 54% of US places
- top 1% for cost of living
- top 6% for annual snowfall
- bottom 18% for summer humidity
Limited data for Mount Calm — the figures below are what we have. See Hill County for a fuller picture.
Mount Calm is a small community in Texas with about 395 residents. It grades A for weather and C for getting around. Standout strengths include cost of living, annual snowfall, and estimated total tax burden. It rates lower on walkability and summer humidity.
- The median home value in Mount Calm is $93k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Mount Calm is $47k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Mount Calm is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Mount Calm has a violent crime rate of 1064/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Mount Calm average around 85°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Moderate rain
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Precipitation 3.8 in2.9 in
muggy 82%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$47k23rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$40kbetter than 99% of US places
Home Value$93k20th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 40% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$123better than 66% 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 burden5.35%better than 92% of US places
Unemployment5.4%better than 36% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)48°F86th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)85°F97th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation40.5 in46th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.0 inbetter than 94% of US places
Sunny Days266 daysbetter than 84% of US places
Summer Humidity69°Fbetter than 18% of US places
Comfortable Days90 daysbetter than 70% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk65.4better than 50% of US places
Air Quality40 AQIbetter than 75% of US places
School Quality69.5better than 65% of US places
Violent Crime1064/100kbetter than 33% of US places
Property Crime1134/100kbetter than 42% of US places
Community
Population39532nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age43.962nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.3972nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.635th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+6190th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)58.7%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)16.5%88th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)22.3%87th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)2.5%46th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.3/20better than 22% of US places
Airport Distance75 mibetter than 51% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access89.0%better than 61% of US places
Amenities Nearby25.32better than 25% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 74% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- 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 Mount Calm an affordable place to live?
- Mount Calm is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $40k, better than 99% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Mount Calm safe?
- Mount Calm is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1064/100k (better than 33%). Property crime is 1134/100k.
- What is the weather like in Mount Calm?
- Mount Calm averages 85°F in July and 48°F in January, with 40.5 in of annual precipitation and about 266 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Mount Calm?
- Public-school quality in Mount Calm is above average, scoring better than 65% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.