Best Places76470, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76470, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
76470 ranks 31,963rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 76470
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
76470's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76470 ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$571 a month, better than 87% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 82% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 68% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 104 pleasant days a year, better than 66% of zip codes
Where 76470 ranks low
- Household income$44,186 median, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 76470
A household needs to earn about $33,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 76470 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $44,186, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 76470's effective rate of 1.15%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 76470
76470's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 76470.
Who works in 76470, and how
Work in 76470 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 3%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 76470
76470 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 76470 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 76470, month by month
76470 sees roughly 104 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 46° | 36° |
| April | 81° | 66° | 55° |
| July | 99° | 86° | 76° |
| October | 83° | 69° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 76470
The nearest airport, Abilene Regional, is about 58 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 100 miles away.
The best schools in and around 76470
Schools across 76470 average a D, better than 7% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Siebert ElB− · 41% proficient
- South ElC · 32% proficient
- Maxfield ElC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Eastland MiddleB · 44% proficient
- Perkins MiddleB− · 40% proficient
- Gorman MiddleD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- De Leon H SB · 48% proficient
- Eastland H SB · 47% proficient
- Breckenridge H SC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76470 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76470 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 76470 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 76470
Is 76470 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76470 ranks 31,963rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low taxes, affordable childcare, and state finances, and lowest on low incomes and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76470 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $120,447. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $44,186 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 76470 safe?
76470 is safer than 13% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $662 per resident a year.
Compare 76470 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76470. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76470 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
76470 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76470: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76470: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76470: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76470: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76470 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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