Living in Waxahachie

Waxahachie is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 33,384 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 40%, #3,169 of 8,006), low-income families (top 41%, #3,252 of 8,006), low-income households (top 42%, #4,016 of 9,771).

Residents33,384

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport51 km (Dallas Love Field (DAL))

Nearest city of 100k+37 km

Within 30 km306,800 people

Lake shore26 km (Lake Joe Pool)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 60 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,928 km

Within 10 km33,384 people

Winter daylight10 h 01 min, sunset 0:26

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Good to know about Waxahachie

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 01 min and sets around 0:26; in late June it sets around 3:38.

How Waxahachie 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	47	#6,292 of 11,898	#172 of 610	Map
Low-income household	42	#4,016 of 9,771	#235 of 564	Map
Low-income family	48	#3,252 of 8,006	#99 of 386	Map
Single parent	52	#2,747 of 6,237	#86 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	52	#7,783 of 9,474	#269 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	50	#7,194 of 9,474	#225 of 471	Map
Early retiree	49	#9,212 of 10,762	#455 of 635	Map
Single professional	21	#4,322 of 4,537	#223 of 261	Map
Young professional	21	#4,322 of 4,444	#220 of 250	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	51	#6,062 of 7,271	#336 of 408	Map
Commuter	51	#5,480 of 6,227	#280 of 400	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	46	#3,169 of 8,006	#208 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	40	#6,626 of 12,111	#421 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	32	#5,641 of 7,271	#233 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	36	#8,144 of 9,474	#284 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	40	#12,565 of 18,063	#589 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	5	#14,557 of 16,523	#718 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	32	#13,340 of 18,063	#792 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	26	#13,841 of 16,523	#695 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	39	#9,018 of 21,167	#412 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#6,277 of 12,111	#128 of 721	Map
Coastal living	58	#5,344 of 6,413	#252 of 383	Map
Business owner	52	#6,059 of 12,111	#258 of 721	Map
Digital native	29	#4,233 of 4,750	#207 of 270	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Jobs and economy65
Sea or lake shore58
Mobility and connectivity58
Education and family54
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
Safety and community51
Flat land (terrain relief)47
Foundation46
Green space39
Health and elderly36
Affordability35
Lifestyle and amenities14
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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.