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Wichita Falls

#1 in Best Places to Live in Wichita County
  • A-
    Overall Grade
  • City in Texas
  • 254 reviews
A-
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Public Schools
    B+
  2. Crime & Safety
    C
  3. Housing
    B
  4. Nightlife
    A-
  5. Good for Families
    B
  6. Diversity
    A
  7. Jobs
    B
  8. Weather
    A-
  9. Cost of Living
    A-
  10. Health & Fitness
    B-
  11. Outdoor Activities
    C
  12. Commute
    A
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Wichita Falls is a city in Texas with a population of 104,621. Wichita Falls is in Wichita County and is one of the best places to live in Texas. Living in Wichita Falls offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Wichita Falls there are a lot of coffee shops and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Wichita Falls and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Wichita Falls are above average.
About Wichita Falls...
Population
104,621

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$96,700
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$763
National
$949
Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    43%
  • Own
    57%
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Wichita Falls Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    157.6
    282.7
  • Murder
    3.8
    6.1
  • Rape
    74.5
    40.7
  • Robbery
    121.3
    135.5
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    692.4
    500.1
  • Theft
    2,190.9
    2,042.8
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    227.3
    284
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Residents

Diversity
A
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Age
  • <10 years
    13%
  • 10-17 years
    9%
  • 18-24 years
    15%
  • 25-34 years
    15%
  • 35-44 years
    11%
  • 45-54 years
    11%
  • 55-64 years
    11%
  • 65+ years
    13%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    8%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    32%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    30%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    15%
    13%
  • Public Schools
  • Private Schools
  • Colleges

Working in Wichita Falls

Jobs
B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$44,285
National
$55,322
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Wichita Falls Reviews

254 reviews
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Wichita Falls is my absolute favorite place to be. The people here are all so friendly and welcoming. Everyone seems like family here! I always get homesick when I'm away from my home city, nothing is like Wichita Falls. It may be a small city. However, with the city not being infested with so many people, I get to actually know the people of my neighborhood, community, and school. Personally, there is nothing more important to me than the communication of the people of one's city and with a city like Wichita Falls, communication is very likely!
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I came down to Wichita Falls to take a well paying civilian job with the local AFB. I'm leaving immediately and returning to my own state in the north. I drove around this city all day and evening looking around, searching for even a somewhat decent and livable apartment (none!), and generally being horrified by all I saw. It's truly bewildering how run down and scary this city is! It's dirty, falling apart, and just plain nasty. It reminds me of ghettos I visited while working in northern Kazakhstan a decade ago. I've been also to rough areas in Dubai, and those were actually nicer and less depressing! Anyway, the area of MSU here is absolutely beautiful, and a couple other isolated spots are fine, but wow, this city is simply awful. My advice is to keep a good distance. You will regret visiting Wichita Falls. Avoid.
Best of the small city with attractions, shopping of a larger city.
Two hours from large cities: Dallas/Ft Worth, Abilene, Oklahoma City
Great Airport,
NO TRAFFIC, great highway infrastructure.
Great College: MSU tuition below state average and schools has several outstanding degree plans
Diverse population
Giving, Caring community with strong non-profit network, deep pocketed philanthropic supported
Challenges are Jobs - Getting Better
Recession, Drought, Low Oil Prices in rear view mirror - Community moving forward with focus on leveraging Sheppard AFB, MSU, Downtown, Business Community to build a thriving community!