Living in Texarkana (Texas)

Texarkana (Texas) is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 37,280 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 24%, #2,814 of 12,111), low-income households (top 40%, #3,852 of 9,771), climate-conscious movers (top 61%, #7,377 of 12,111).

Residents37,280

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport269 km (Dallas Love Field (DAL))

Nearest city of 100k+104 km

Within 30 km87,500 people

Lake shore15 km (Lake Wright Patman)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m

Nearest large lakeWright Patman Lake, 15 km

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,643 km

Within 10 km76,245 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 56 min, sunset 0:13

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Good to know about Texarkana (Texas)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 56 min and sets around 0:13; in late June it sets around 3:29.

How Texarkana (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	26	#10,866 of 11,898	#511 of 610	Map
Low-income household	43	#3,852 of 9,771	#221 of 564	Map
Low-income family	38	#5,555 of 8,006	#250 of 386	Map
Single parent	36	#5,221 of 6,237	#225 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#7,228 of 9,474	#232 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	44	#8,184 of 9,474	#317 of 471	Map
Early retiree	46	#9,799 of 10,762	#520 of 635	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	53	#5,433 of 7,271	#305 of 408	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	29	#6,889 of 8,006	#372 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	52	#2,814 of 12,111	#87 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	7	#6,791 of 7,271	#341 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	33	#8,371 of 9,474	#318 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#16,196 of 18,063	#938 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	8	#13,268 of 16,523	#596 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	32	#13,482 of 18,063	#803 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	23	#14,294 of 16,523	#740 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	29	#12,013 of 21,167	#596 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#7,377 of 12,111	#201 of 721	Map
Coastal living	60	#4,881 of 6,413	#194 of 383	Map
Business owner	10	#10,686 of 12,111	#581 of 721	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	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)96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Sea or lake shore78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Foundation64
Flat land (terrain relief)63
Affordability61
Health and elderly45
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
Jobs and economy30
Education and family30
Mobility and connectivity25
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
Green space22
Safety and community22
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)15
Lifestyle and amenities15
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
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.