Belton
- Town in Texas
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Belton
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Town in Texas
- Rating 4.19 out of 5 80 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade B+
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$158,400
National
$217,500Median Rent
$924
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Belton Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault66national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape87.9national 40.7
- Robbery39.6national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary250.6national 500.1
- Theft1,605national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft39.6national 284
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Working in Belton
Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$55,539
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Belton
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Belton Reviews
Rating 4.19 out of 5 80 reviews
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We’ve lived in Belton for about a year. It is a rapidly growing area of a larger metro area: Temple, Harker Heights, Killeen. Belton itself is mainly schools and residential; most shopping, etc., is done in the other towns. The traffic is just terrible all around us and increasingly worse in Belton. This is primarily a military community (Belton borders Ft. Hood) with many retired military folks as well. The noise from Ft. Hood is indescribable. They do a lot of training with helicopters, tanks, explosives... That noise along with the quarries and massive numbers of trains makes for quite a lot of noise pollution. Also, take a look at the crime rate. There is a lot of gang activity, drugs, and an unbelievable amount of property crime in the area. Everything is crowded on the weekends and getting worse with each passing day. Restaurants, shopping, culture are lacking. And there are venomous snakes and scorpions. I wish I knew all this before we moved here. I miss Dallas.
This is an absolutely amazing town to live in! The sense of community is outrageous, from the Independence parade to the market days there is always fun to be had. A big hotspot is our town creek being the center of attention on warm days. You can always find something to do or people to do things with. IT is an honor to be a part of this great town.
Home to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton houses a wonderful atmosphere both traditional and commercial. As a soldier on Fort Hood, I met my wife while she attended classes at the University. Being that I grew up in Akron Ohio, a far fling from Texas, I had a hard time coping with home sickness. As we dated, I spent all of my time after work visiting her at her job, stay with her to do homework etc. Overtime it occurred to me that my homesickness was going away. Belton had everything for me. The Grand Avenue movie theaters with their wholesome friendly service, the grocery stores close by and the wonderful selections of food provided a safe haven where we could spend quality time in getting to know each other. Belton has provided a home away from my home in Ohio of which I had spent 21 years of my life. Now, of course, I live here with my wife and I couldn't be more happier than I am now.