Living in Harker Heights, TX
Suburb in Texas
Harker Heights is a suburb in Texas, home to about 34,000 people, with 511,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Harker Heights a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $248k and rents for $1,710 a month
- Safe: violent crime is 0.5× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Hot summers: highs around 95°F
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Key facts
Living in Harker Heights: common questions
What is the cost of living in Harker Heights?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $248k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,710 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 91, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Harker Heights?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.41% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Harker Heights safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.5× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Harker Heights?
Public schools in Harker Heights test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Harker Heights?
Harker Heights has mild winters: winter days average around 61°F and summer days around 95°F.
Does Harker Heights get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Harker Heights?
The nearest major airport is AUS, about 60 mi away.
How Harker Heights scores
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