Garland, TX

US City in Texas, South · ranked on 39 metrics

Garland, TX is a US city in Texas with a population of 250,791 (90th of 477). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (77th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (90th of 395), Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 134th of 460). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (378th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (323rd of 434).

Population
250.8K
90th highest of 477
Density
4,411.0
91st highest of 477
Growth rate
0.3%
214th highest of 477
Area
56.86
188th highest of 477
Region
South
Texas

At a glance

Median household income
$76,320
184th highest of 434
Average wage (metro)
$70,630
134th highest of 460
Cost of living (metro)
3% above US
144th highest of 460
Median home value
$270,800
253rd highest of 434
Median rent
$1,641
146th highest of 434
Poverty rate
13.0%
250th highest of 434
College degree
25.4%
323rd highest of 434
Violent crime per 100K
188.6
306th highest of 395
Average commute
30 minutes
57th highest of 434
Home broadband
94.9%
77th highest of 434

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 19 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

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    77th of 434
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    90th of 395
  3. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    tied 134th of 460
  4. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    tied 148th of 460
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    147th of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    182nd of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    184th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    185th of 434
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    180th of 395
  10. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    198th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    378th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    323rd of 434
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 331st of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 301st of 460
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    289th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 293rd of 460
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    244th of 395
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 269th of 460
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 233rd of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (57), weakest Economics (46). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Arlington, TX87% similar
  2. Thornton, CO85% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  3. Mesquite, TX85% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  4. Corona, CA84% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  5. Compared on 12 of 14

Quick answers

What is the population of Garland, TX?
Garland, TX has a population of 250,791, 90th among 477 US cities.
What does Garland, TX rank best at?
Among US cities, Garland, TX ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (77th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (90th of 395); Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 134th of 460).
Where does Garland, TX rank worst?
Garland, TX ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (378th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (323rd of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Garland, TX?
Rankodex ranks Garland, TX on 39 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

39 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics