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North Richland Hills, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for North Richland Hills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

70,338
Residents
$93,434
Median income
$324,800
Median home
$1,723
Median rent (state)

North Richland Hills - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, North Richland Hills lands in the 73rd percentile for household income and the 23rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

73rd
percentile, household income
68th
percentile, home value
69th
percentile, median rent
23rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: North Richland Hills, TX

North Richland Hills is a small city in Texas, home to 70,338 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $93,434 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.5%. Typical homes in North Richland Hills are valued around $324,800, and the median resident age is 39.5 years. Educational attainment runs 36.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 66.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 171 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 82% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 2455.5 incidents per 100,000 residents, near the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,723 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 23.5 minutes, with 74.0% driving alone and 14.3% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.1 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

70,338 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$93,434 /yr

Poverty 4.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does North Richland Hills compare to other US cities?

Here's how North Richland Hills stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 73% higher than other cities
Home value 68% pricier than other cities
Median rent 69% pricier than other cities
Safety 23% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Texas alone, North Richland Hills ranks #516 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares North Richland Hills against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Home Value places North Richland Hills toward the top of Texas's cities

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, North Richland Hills ranks #220 - the 85th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares North Richland Hills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#298 of 1,520
80th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#213 of 1,663
83rd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#220 of 1,505
85th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,167 of 1,663
29th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#274 of 1,663
83rd percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

73rdIncome percentile
23rdSafety percentile

73rd percentile nationally for median household income · 23rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

North Richland Hills's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

North Richland Hills's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 43 Avg. percentile National median
North Richland Hills's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How North Richland Hills's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$324,800 32nd percentile more affordable than 32% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. North Richland Hills $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - North Richland Hills, TX North Richland Hills, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not North Richland Hills, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution North Richland Hills, TX median $93,434/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
North Richland Hills, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for North Richland Hills, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
70,338
Median Income
$93,434
Median Home Value
$324,800
Median Age
39.5
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Labor force participation
66.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2455.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
223.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2232.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
14
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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70,000 residents70,500 residents71,000 residents71,500 residents72,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 70,285 residents 70,843 residents ▲ +0.8%
North Richland Hills's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
171
housing units authorized
Single-Family
171
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 959
2020 321
2021 489
2022 250
2023 174
2024 171

Permit volume decreased 82% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.5 minutes
Drive Alone
74.0%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
14.3%
Other
0.8%

Based on 36,405 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county North Richland Hills sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,723/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Harlingen
71,669 people
San Marcos
68,920 people
Leander
67,880 people
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67,103 people
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65,514 people
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75,234 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North Richland Hills's 70,338 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Decatur, IL
70,368 people
Camarillo, CA
70,244 people
Bayonne, NJ
70,468 people
Eastvale, CA
70,179 people
Maple Grove, MN
70,539 people
Dublin, CA
70,542 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North Richland Hills's $93,434 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Millerville, AL
$93,438 median income
Lockeford, CA
$93,438 median income
Advance, MI
$93,438 median income
St. Elizabeth, MO
$93,438 median income
New Gretna, NJ
$93,438 median income
Adair, OR
$93,438 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - North Richland Hills, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition North Richland Hills, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.7% 6.6% 9.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.3% White 75.7% Black or African American 6.6% Asian 2.9% American Indian 0.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.0% Two or more races 9.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How North Richland Hills compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
North Richland Hills (this city) 70,338 $93,434
Harlingen 71,669 $55,891
San Marcos 68,920 $51,030
Leander 67,880 $140,180
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about North Richland Hills, TX?

What is the population of North Richland Hills, TX? +

North Richland Hills, TX has a population of 70,338 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in North Richland Hills, TX? +

In North Richland Hills, the typical household earns $93,434 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in North Richland Hills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for North Richland Hills; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is North Richland Hills, TX safe? +

North Richland Hills has a total crime rate of 2455.5 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in North Richland Hills, TX? +

North Richland Hills's median home value sits at $324,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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