Post, Texas
Among the top 1% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 30% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 80% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A+, better than 99% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 23% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 6% of US places
- top 6% for property crime
- top 7% for violent crime
- bottom 4% for airport distance
Post is a small community in Texas with about 4,632 residents. It grades A+ for safety & wellbeing and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include property crime, violent crime, and estimated total tax burden. It rates lower on park & nature access and airport distance.
- The median home value in Post is $56k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Post is $45k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Post is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Post has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Post average around 81°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot summers · Cold winters · Dry · Light snow
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Precipitation 2.7 in0.9 in
humid 46%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$45k19th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$44kbetter than 70% of US places
Home Value$56k5th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 37% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$752better than 30% of US places
Property Tax Rate2.02%better than 9% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax8.20%better than 36% of US places
Estimated total tax burden5.23%better than 93% of US places
Unemployment5.8%better than 33% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)42°F74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)81°F80th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation22.1 in16th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall4.1 inbetter than 69% of US places
Sunny Days259 daysbetter than 78% of US places
Summer Humidity59°Fbetter than 76% of US places
Comfortable Days59 daysbetter than 13% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk30.7better than 89% of US places
Air Quality29 AQIbetter than 91% of US places
School Quality50.4better than 36% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population4,63278th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age39.844th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.5387th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.7096th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+7297th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)30.4%10th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)10.9%84th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)55.4%95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)1.4%76th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)1.9%38th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability7.0/20better than 59% of US places
Airport Distance252 mibetter than 4% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access78.8%better than 27% of US places
Amenities Nearby19.43better than 21% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 8% 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 Post an affordable place to live?
- Post is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $44k, better than 70% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Post safe?
- Post 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 Post?
- Post averages 81°F in July and 42°F in January, with 22.1 in of annual precipitation and about 259 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Post?
- Public-school quality in Post is below average, scoring better than 36% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.