Abilene, TX
US City in Texas, South · ranked on 27 metrics
Abilene, TX is a US city in Texas with a population of 132,823 (209th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (15th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (74th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (162nd of 395). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (307th of 434), Median Household Income (299th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (256th of 395).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202415th of 43497
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 39th of 46090
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202457th of 46088
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202466th of 46086
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 66th of 46084
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202474th of 43483
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 202490th of 46081
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025119th of 39570
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024152nd of 43465
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024307th of 43429
- Median Household Income$62,648Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024299th of 43431
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025256th of 39535
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025244th of 39538
- Poverty Rate (%)16.1%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024264th of 43439
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025217th of 39545
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024196th of 43455
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025162nd of 39559
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Waco, TX90% similar
- Amarillo, TX84% similar
Knoxville, TN83% similar- Brownsville, TX83% similar
- Chattanooga, TN80% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Abilene, TX?
- Abilene, TX has a population of 132,823, 209th among 477 US cities.
- What does Abilene, TX rank best at?
- Among US cities, Abilene, TX ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (15th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (74th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (162nd of 395).
- Where does Abilene, TX rank worst?
- Abilene, TX ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (307th of 434); Median Household Income (299th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (256th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Abilene, TX?
- Rankodex ranks Abilene, TX on 27 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
27 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics