What it's like to live in North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills is a smaller city in Texas with household incomes running above the national average, 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. North Richland Hills deals with rent well above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, hot summers, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Low crime rates
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Air quality concerns
- Hot summers
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How North Richland Hills compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to North Richland Hills
Based on North Richland Hills's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,408
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $68,160 a year
- 49% of North Richland Hills renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$72,140
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $36,070
- Homes cost 3.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 21% above US
$1,704/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,704 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $360,700. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $360,700 · 49% 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▼ 54% below US
151 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 1771/100k · North Richland Hills Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
27 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 27.4 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; 16% 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, rated 2.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforceNear US average
37% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 37% 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
16 public schools inside the boundary
There are 16 public schools inside the boundary and 4 private schools. 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 (87 miles away).
Bottom line
North Richland Hills's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,704/mo) equals 21% 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). It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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