Best PlacesTerrell County, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in Terrell County, 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.
Terrell County ranks 2,235th of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Terrell County
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.
Terrell County's strengths and weaknesses
Where Terrell County ranks high
- Short commute11.5 minutes each way, better than 99% of counties
- Nice weatherabout 179 pleasant days a year, better than 98% of counties
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of counties
- Air qualityBetter than 94% of counties
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 90% of counties
Where Terrell County ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of counties
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of counties
- Heat safetyBetter than only 2% of counties
- Tree shadeBetter than only 3% of counties
- Household income$44,886 median, better than only 3% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in Terrell County
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Terrell County home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $44,886, 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 Terrell County's effective rate of 0.96%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Terrell County
Terrell County runs older than the country, 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 Terrell County.
Who works in Terrell County, and how
Work in Terrell County centers on education and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Terrell County
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Terrell County.
Is Terrell County growing, and who is moving in?
Terrell County has lost about 21% of its population over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from Austin, TX.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving Terrell County go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in Terrell County, month by month
Terrell County sees roughly 179 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 49° | 37° |
| April | 86° | 70° | 57° |
| July | 98° | 85° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 68° | 57° |
Flying in and out of Terrell County
The nearest airport, Del Rio International, is about 101 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 237 miles away.
The best schools in and around Terrell County
Schools across Terrell County average a B+, better than 84% of counties.
Top high schools
- Sanderson SchoolsA− · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Terrell County school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Terrell County 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 Terrell County against the other 3,143 counties.
Common questions about living in Terrell County
Is Terrell County a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Terrell County ranks 2,235th of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on short commutes, the weather, and a stable housing market, and lowest on a weak job market and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Terrell County expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $137,500. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $44,886 median income, cost of living beats 9% of counties.
Is Terrell County safe?
Terrell County is safer than 4% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $799 per resident a year.
Compare Terrell County with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Terrell County. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Terrell County 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.
Terrell County detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Terrell County: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Terrell County: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Terrell County: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Terrell County: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Terrell County 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program: population growth and net migration behind the population-change section.
- 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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