What it's like to live in Azle
Azle is a small city in Texas with home prices that remain within reach, crime rates well below the national average, a population that has grown fast since 2020, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Azle deals with household incomes below the national average, commute times longer than most cities, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Low crime rates
- Fast-growing population
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Above-average commute times
- Air quality concerns
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
How Azle compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Azle
Based on Azle's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,666
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $53,320 a year
- 58% of Azle renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$57,420
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $28,710
- Homes cost 4.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,333/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,333 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $287,100. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $287,100 · 58% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.9% county unemployment
Unemployment in Tarrant County is 3.9%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Tarrant County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 43% below US
187 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 1479/100k · Azle Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 18% above US
31 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 30.7 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 16% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 95°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 36°F.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 4.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 39% below US
22% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 22%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
8 public schools inside the boundary
There are 8 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Waco Mammoth National Monument (92 miles away).
Bottom line
Azle's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and commute times longer than most cities. A year of median rent ($1,333/mo) equals 23% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime and remote workers (16% of workers here already work from home).
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