Best Places76474, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 76474, 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.
76474 ranks 15,483rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 76474
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.
76474's strengths and weaknesses
Where 76474 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 162 pleasant days a year, better than 92% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$571 a month, better than 87% of zip codes
Where 76474 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 76474
A household needs to earn about $62,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 76474 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $72,518, 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 76474's effective rate of 0.82%, 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 76474
76474 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 76474.
Who works in 76474, and how
Work in 76474 centers on professional & technical and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 76474
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 76474.
What the weather is like in 76474, month by month
76474 sees roughly 162 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 47° | 37° |
| April | 80° | 66° | 55° |
| July | 99° | 85° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 68° | 56° |
Flying in and out of 76474
The nearest airport, Abilene Regional, is about 61 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 120 miles away.
The best schools in and around 76474
Schools across 76474 average a B−, better than 53% of zip codes.
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 76474 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
76474 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 76474 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 76474
Is 76474 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 76474 ranks 15,483rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, quiet, and the weather, and lowest on biking and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 76474 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $235,612. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $72,518 median income, cost of living beats 54% of zip codes.
Is 76474 safe?
76474 is safer than 19% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $553 per resident a year.
Compare 76474 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 76474. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 76474 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.
76474 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 76474: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 76474: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 76474: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 76474: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
76474 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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