Quanah, Texas
Among the top 14% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 67% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 78% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 86% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 47% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 9% of US places
- top 5% for estimated total tax burden
- top 5% for monthly rent
- bottom 8% for natural disaster risk
Quanah is a small community in Texas with about 2,022 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include estimated total tax burden, monthly rent, and property crime. It rates lower on broadband access and natural disaster risk.
- The median home value in Quanah is $64k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Quanah is $51k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Quanah is $544 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Quanah has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Quanah average around 84°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot summers · Cool winters · Moderate rain
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Precipitation 2.9 in1.1 in
humid 70%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$51k30th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$44kbetter than 74% of US places
Home Value$64k7th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$544better than 95% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$530better than 36% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.59%better than 22% of US places
Income Tax0.00%better than 92% of US places
Sales Tax8.20%better than 36% of US places
Estimated total tax burden4.70%better than 95% of US places
Unemployment3.9%better than 50% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)41°F73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)84°F95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation26.5 in20th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall2.0 inbetter than 74% of US places
Sunny Days286 daysbetter than 92% of US places
Summer Humidity64°Fbetter than 47% of US places
Comfortable Days67 daysbetter than 19% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk91.4better than 8% of US places
School Quality75.1better than 71% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population2,02264th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age43.360th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2659th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0158th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+6996th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)64.6%26th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)1.3%60th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)29.4%90th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)2.0%80th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)2.7%48th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability7.9/20better than 72% of US places
Airport Distance143 mibetter than 19% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access68.5%better than 12% of US places
Amenities Nearby49.46better than 39% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 17% 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 Quanah an affordable place to live?
- Quanah is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $44k, better than 74% of comparable areas. Median rent is $544.
- Is Quanah safe?
- Quanah 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 Quanah?
- Quanah averages 84°F in July and 41°F in January, with 26.5 in of annual precipitation and about 286 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Quanah?
- Public-school quality in Quanah is above average, scoring better than 71% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.