Living in Temple, TX
Small city in Texas
Temple is a small city in Texas, home to about 86,000 people, with 459,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Temple a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $228k and rents for $1,710 a month
- Low natural disaster risk: 5 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Safe: violent crime is 0.7× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Few dog parks: 1 within 9 mi
- Hot summers: highs around 94°F
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Key facts
Living in Temple: common questions
What is the cost of living in Temple?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $228k, 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 Temple?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.61% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Temple safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.7× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Temple?
Temple has mild winters: winter days average around 62°F and summer days around 94°F.
Does Temple get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from tornadoes, flooding and cold waves: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.02 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Temple?
The nearest major airport is AUS, about 65 mi away.
How Temple scores
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