What it's like to live in Granbury
Granbury is a small city in Texas with crime rates well below the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, 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. Granbury deals with commute times longer than most cities, hot summers, fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.
The good
- Low crime rates
- Clean air
- Fast-growing population
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Above-average commute times
- Hot summers
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Granbury compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Granbury
Based on Granbury's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,772
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $55,440 a year
- 44% of Granbury renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$63,160
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $31,580
- Homes cost 4.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,386/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,386 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $315,800. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $315,800 · 44% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.3% county unemployment
Unemployment in Hood County is 4.3%, 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.
Hood County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 53% below US
156 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 3523/100k · Granbury 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. 9 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 95°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 33°F.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 3.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 14% below US
31% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 31% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.
Schools
10 public schools inside the boundary
There are 10 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
Granbury's strongest points are crime rates well below the national average and air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are commute times longer than most cities and hot summers. A year of median rent ($1,386/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.
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