Best PlacesRiver Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene ranks 3,070th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in River Oaks-Brookhollow, 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.
River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene's strengths and weaknesses
Where River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$571 a month, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Short commute16.8 minutes each way, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene
A household needs to earn about $74,000 a year to comfortably buy the median River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $77,791, 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 River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene's effective rate of 1.43%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene
River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene.
Who works in River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene, and how
Work in River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene.
What the weather is like in River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene, month by month
River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene sees roughly 78 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 River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene
The nearest airport, Abilene Regional, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 162 miles away.
The best schools in and around River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene
Schools across River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene average a C+, better than 54% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Austin ElB · 47% proficient
- Ward ElC · 34% proficient
- Alcorta ElD+ · 24% proficient
Top middle schools
- Clack MiddleC · 33% proficient
- Madison MiddleC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Premier H S Of AbileneA · 75% proficient
- Cooper H SC+ · 39% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
River Oaks-Brookhollow, 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 River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene
Is River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene ranks 3,070th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, affordable childcare, and clean air, 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 River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $261,998. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $77,791 median income, cost of living beats 72% of neighborhoods.
Is River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene safe?
River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene is safer than 55% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $505 per resident a year.
Compare River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in River Oaks-Brookhollow, 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.
River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
River Oaks-Brookhollow, 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.
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