Living in Rowlett

Rowlett is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 60,236 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 12%, #719 of 6,227), business owners (top 18%, #2,134 of 12,111), young professionals (top 20%, #886 of 4,444).

Residents60,236

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport27 km (Dallas Love Field (DAL))

Nearest city of 100k+7 km

Within 30 km2,575,700 people

Lake shore2 km (Lake Ray Hubbard)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 60 m

Nearest large lakeLake Ray Hubbard, 1.6 km

Main railway line11.8 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,878 km

Within 10 km321,687 people

Greater areaGreater Dallas, 28 km out

Winter daylight9 h 59 min, sunset 0:24

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Good to know about Rowlett

Lake Ray Hubbard is 1.6 km away.
It is part of Greater Dallas, 28 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 59 min and sets around 0:24; in late June it sets around 3:38.

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How Rowlett 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	40	#8,389 of 11,898	#269 of 610	Map
Low-income household	41	#4,211 of 9,771	#251 of 564	Map
Low-income family	37	#5,696 of 8,006	#262 of 386	Map
Single parent	42	#4,503 of 6,237	#175 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#5,095 of 9,474	#134 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	53	#6,314 of 9,474	#150 of 471	Map
Early retiree	61	#4,518 of 10,762	#107 of 635	Map
Single professional	65	#955 of 4,537	#27 of 261	Map
Young professional	68	#886 of 4,444	#26 of 250	Map
DINKS	70	#967 of 3,053	#26 of 176	Map
Remote worker	61	#2,368 of 7,271	#111 of 408	Map
Commuter	75	#719 of 6,227	#31 of 400	Map
Car-free household	69	#805 of 3,933	#30 of 223	Map
Student	64	#1,404 of 2,119	#39 of 92	Map
First-home buyer	46	#3,188 of 8,006	#211 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	36	#7,481 of 12,111	#523 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#1,026 of 4,114	#29 of 231	Map
Expat professional	67	#2,145 of 7,271	#49 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	50	#6,473 of 9,474	#126 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#16,151 of 18,063	#933 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	30	#6,083 of 16,523	#137 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	19	#15,938 of 18,063	#995 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#3,085 of 16,523	#55 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	77	#862 of 21,167	#16 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#5,968 of 12,111	#116 of 721	Map
Coastal living	68	#2,303 of 6,413	#50 of 383	Map
Business owner	70	#2,134 of 12,111	#59 of 721	Map
Digital native	60	#990 of 4,750	#35 of 270	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation96
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Lifestyle and amenities85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
Mobility and connectivity71
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
Jobs and economy64
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
Flat land (terrain relief)51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Health and elderly44
Safety and community43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
Education and family34
Affordability25
Green space18
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

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