What it's like to live in Crowley
Crowley is a small city in Texas with home prices that remain within reach, household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and a population that has grown fast since 2020. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Crowley deals with rent well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and hot summers.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Low crime rates
- Fast-growing population
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Above-average commute times
- Air quality concerns
- Hot summers
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Crowley compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Crowley
Based on Crowley's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,450
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $69,000 a year
- 33% of Crowley renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$53,820
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $26,910
- Homes cost 2.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 22% above US
$1,725/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,725 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $269,100. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $269,100 · 33% 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▼ 42% below US
190 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 1116/100k · Crowley Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 29% above US
34 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 33.5 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; 14% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 94°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 35°F.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 23% below US
28% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 28%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
6 public schools inside the boundary
There are 6 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1, 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 (68 miles away).
Bottom line
Crowley's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and commute times longer than most cities. A year of median rent ($1,725/mo) equals 22% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.
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