Living in Wichita Falls

Wichita Falls is a city in Texas, United States, home to 104,710 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 3%, #254 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 6%, #424 of 8,006), movers on a budget (top 6%, #658 of 12,111).

Residents104,710

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport176 km (Dallas Fort Worth International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km128,500 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverWichita, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,995 km

Within 10 km104,710 people

Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 0:29

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Good to know about Wichita Falls

The Wichita runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 54 min and sets around 0:29; in late June it sets around 3:48.

How Wichita Falls 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	37	#9,098 of 11,898	#316 of 610	Map
Low-income household	64	#254 of 9,771	#1 of 564	Map
Low-income family	48	#3,265 of 8,006	#101 of 386	Map
Single parent	48	#3,365 of 6,237	#117 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	53	#7,432 of 9,474	#247 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	48	#7,582 of 9,474	#258 of 471	Map
Early retiree	51	#8,494 of 10,762	#377 of 635	Map
Single professional	43	#3,365 of 4,537	#133 of 261	Map
Young professional	47	#3,238 of 4,444	#119 of 250	Map
DINKS	38	#2,802 of 3,053	#135 of 176	Map
Remote worker	61	#2,188 of 7,271	#102 of 408	Map
Commuter	70	#1,763 of 6,227	#70 of 400	Map
Car-free household	56	#2,085 of 3,933	#83 of 223	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	64	#424 of 8,006	#2 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#658 of 12,111	#2 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	40	#3,035 of 4,114	#115 of 231	Map
Expat professional	39	#5,249 of 7,271	#209 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	42	#7,606 of 9,474	#198 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	37	#13,529 of 18,063	#673 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	1	#15,619 of 16,523	#849 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	41	#10,289 of 18,063	#567 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	39	#10,959 of 16,523	#435 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	56	#5,259 of 21,167	#189 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#8,734 of 12,111	#326 of 721	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	49	#6,440 of 12,111	#279 of 721	Map
Digital native	55	#1,636 of 4,750	#54 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)91
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Foundation78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
Affordability68
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
Mobility and connectivity60
Health and elderly47
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
Jobs and economy39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Lifestyle and amenities37
Green space35
Education and family26
Safety and community23
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
Sea or lake shore10
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.