Living in Abilene (Texas)

Abilene (Texas) is a city in Texas, United States, home to 125,182 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 4%, #338 of 9,771), remote workers (top 5%, #361 of 7,271), first-time home buyers (top 6%, #447 of 8,006).

Residents125,182

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport258 km (Dallas Fort Worth International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km137,200 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line1.9 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,167 km

Within 10 km125,182 people

Winter daylight10 h 01 min, sunset 0:38

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Good to know about Abilene (Texas)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 01 min and sets around 0:38; in late June it sets around 3:49.

How Abilene (Texas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Texas
Young family	56	#3,254 of 11,898	#82 of 610	Map
Low-income household	63	#338 of 9,771	#3 of 564	Map
Low-income family	58	#1,558 of 8,006	#29 of 386	Map
Single parent	60	#1,415 of 6,237	#38 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#6,539 of 9,474	#194 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	50	#7,099 of 9,474	#213 of 471	Map
Early retiree	61	#4,454 of 10,762	#103 of 635	Map
Single professional	57	#2,044 of 4,537	#68 of 261	Map
Young professional	61	#1,857 of 4,444	#61 of 250	Map
DINKS	58	#2,091 of 3,053	#78 of 176	Map
Remote worker	68	#361 of 7,271	#7 of 408	Map
Commuter	75	#780 of 6,227	#35 of 400	Map
Car-free household	64	#1,331 of 3,933	#51 of 223	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	64	#447 of 8,006	#3 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#1,564 of 12,111	#20 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	54	#2,034 of 4,114	#64 of 231	Map
Expat professional	54	#4,079 of 7,271	#145 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	38	#8,017 of 9,474	#262 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	54	#6,974 of 18,063	#191 of 1087	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	21	#8,376 of 16,523	#258 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	51	#6,514 of 18,063	#249 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	57	#6,111 of 16,523	#166 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	66	#3,424 of 21,167	#95 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#4,197 of 12,111	#58 of 721	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	60	#4,586 of 12,111	#174 of 721	Map
Digital native	61	#879 of 4,750	#33 of 270	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Foundation82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
Mobility and connectivity67
Lifestyle and amenities58
Affordability52
Education and family49
Jobs and economy49
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
Green space46
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Health and elderly39
Flat land (terrain relief)31
Safety and community29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.