Best PlacesFar Southside, Abilene, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Far Southside, Abilene, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Far Southside, Abilene ranks 1,557th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Far Southside, Abilene
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.
Far Southside, Abilene's strengths and weaknesses
Where Far Southside, Abilene ranks high
- Cheap childcare$571 a month, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Far Southside, Abilene ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Far Southside, Abilene
A household needs to earn about $80,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Far Southside, Abilene home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $99,676, 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 Far Southside, Abilene's effective rate of 1.69%, 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 Far Southside, Abilene
Far Southside, Abilene runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Far Southside, Abilene.
Who works in Far Southside, Abilene, and how
Work in Far Southside, Abilene centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Far Southside, Abilene
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Far Southside, Abilene.
What the weather is like in Far Southside, Abilene, month by month
Far Southside, Abilene sees roughly 99 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 44° | 33° |
| April | 80° | 65° | 53° |
| July | 98° | 85° | 73° |
| October | 81° | 67° | 55° |
Flying in and out of Far Southside, Abilene
The nearest airport, Abilene Regional, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 164 miles away.
The best schools in and around Far Southside, Abilene
Schools across Far Southside, Abilene average an A−, better than 86% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Wylie West IntA · 64% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wylie West J HA · 61% proficient
Top high schools
- Wylie H SA · 71% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Far Southside, Abilene school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Far Southside, Abilene 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 Far Southside, Abilene against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Far Southside, Abilene
Is Far Southside, Abilene a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Far Southside, Abilene ranks 1,557th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, quiet, and a stable housing market, and lowest on distance from a big city and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Far Southside, Abilene expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $274,177. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $99,676 median income, cost of living beats 81% of neighborhoods.
Is Far Southside, Abilene safe?
Yes, Far Southside, Abilene is safer than 83% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $332 per resident a year.
Compare Far Southside, Abilene with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Far Southside, Abilene. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Far Southside, Abilene 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.
Far Southside, Abilene detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Far Southside, Abilene: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Far Southside, Abilene: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Far Southside, Abilene: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Far Southside, Abilene: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Far Southside, Abilene 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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