Updated April 2026 · 40 cities · 6 data sources
Texas Data Profile 2026: Crime, Schools, Water, Air, Hospitals & City Spending
Crime & Safety
Texas has an average safety score of 62/100 across 30 cities, above the national average of 61.5/100.
Safest Cities
| City | Safety Score | Grade | Violent Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 77 | B | 215.5 |
| Waco | 76 | B | 312.8 |
| College Station | 74 | B | 209.1 |
| Killeen | 72 | B | 209.1 |
| Pasadena | 71 | B | 432.0 |
Most Dangerous Cities
| City | Safety Score | Grade | Violent Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 39 | D | 799.1 |
| Corpus Christi | 43 | D | 615.0 |
| Garland | 47 | D | 615.0 |
| McKinney | 47 | D | 665.3 |
| Fort Worth | 47 | D | 642.2 |
School Quality
Texas cities average a school score of 69.8/100 across 5 cities.
Top School Districts
| City | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| McKinney | 72 | B |
| Houston | 70 | B |
| Frisco | 69 | B |
| San Antonio | 69 | B |
| BURLESON | 69 | B |
Lowest-Rated Schools
| City | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Frisco | 69 | B |
| San Antonio | 69 | B |
| BURLESON | 69 | B |
| Houston | 70 | B |
| McKinney | 72 | B |
Water Safety
Texas cities average a water safety score of 92/100 across 5 cities.
Cleanest Water
| City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 100 | A | 0 |
| Frisco | 100 | A | 0 |
| Plano | 100 | A | 0 |
| San Antonio | 80 | A | 0 |
| Garland | 80 | A | 0 |
Most Water Violations
| City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 100 | A | 0 |
| Frisco | 100 | A | 0 |
| San Antonio | 80 | A | 0 |
| Garland | 80 | A | 0 |
| Plano | 100 | A | 0 |
Air Quality
Texas cities average a median AQI of 45.8 across 6 cities.
Hospital Quality
Texas cities have an average hospital quality rating of 3/5 across 40 cities with a total of 202 hospitals tracked.
Top-Rated Hospital Cities
| City | Avg Quality | Hospital Count |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | 5/5 | 1 |
| Baytown | 5/5 | 2 |
| Denton | 4.7/5 | 5 |
| College Station | 4/5 | 1 |
| Lewisville | 4/5 | 1 |
City Spending
Texas cities average $16,250.3 in per-capita spending with an average fiscal health score of 70.3/100.
Most Fiscally Efficient
| City | Fiscal Score | Per Capita |
|---|---|---|
| DeSoto | 89/100 | $11,616 |
| Brownsville | 85/100 | $9,921 |
| Laredo | 85/100 | $16,559 |
| Pasadena | 85/100 | $8,970 |
| Denton | 83/100 | $21,622 |
According to data compiled by CitySpend.org from 6 federal sources, Texas has 40 tracked cities with an average safety score of 62, school score of 69.8, and water safety score of 92.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on FBI crime data, Houston is the safest city in Texas with a safety score of 77/100 (Grade B).
McKinney has the highest average school score in Texas at 72/100 (Grade B).
Dallas has the highest water safety score in Texas at 100/100 with 0 violations.
DeSoto has the highest fiscal health score in Texas at 89/100 with per-capita spending of $11,616.
Lubbock has the best air quality in Texas with a median AQI of 25 (Grade B).
Cross-site data compiled from CrimeContext, WaterSafe, AirHistory, SchoolGrades, HospitalCosts, and CitySpend databases. Scores reflect the most recent federal data available for each dimension.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. municipal and county government finances distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.