What it's like to live in Hurst
Hurst is a small city in Texas with crime rates well below the national average and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Hurst deals with air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, a population that has been shrinking, hot summers, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.
The good
- Low crime rates
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Air quality concerns
- Shrinking population
- Hot summers
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Hurst compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Hurst
Based on Hurst's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,716
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $54,320 a year
- 50% of Hurst renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$63,040
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $31,520
- Homes cost 4.4× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,358/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,358 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 $315,200. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $315,200 · 50% of renters cost-burdened
Job market▼ 12% below US
3.8% unemployment
Unemployment here is 3.8%, close to the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▼ 47% below US
173 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 1799/100k · Hurst Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
25 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 24.5 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 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 93°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 37°F.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforceNear US average
35% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 35% 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
9 public schools inside the boundary
There are 9 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to 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 (85 miles away).
Bottom line
Hurst's strongest point is crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are air quality that falls short of national benchmarks and a population that has been shrinking. A year of median rent ($1,358/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. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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