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Place dossier plate
SheetTX-OVILLA-TX · Ovilla, TX 4,239 pop · income 89th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Ovilla
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Ovilla on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Farrell · lowest
40,405
Farrell · lowest
40,405 median HH income
17.7% of the leader · rank #1
Arroyo Hondo… · near
125,750
Arroyo Hondo… · near
125,750 median HH income
55.2% of the leader · rank #2
Sterling · near
125,753
Sterling · near
125,753 median HH income
55.2% of the leader · rank #3
Ovilla · this city
125,777
Ovilla · this city
125,777 median HH income
55.2% of the leader · rank #4
Minerva Park · near
125,802
Minerva Park · near
125,802 median HH income
55.2% of the leader · rank #5
Buffalo · near
125,809
Buffalo · near
125,809 median HH income
55.2% of the leader · rank #6
Spring Valley · highest
227,857
Spring Valley · highest
227,857 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Ovilla on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 4,239.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Ovilla - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Ovilla lands in the 89th percentile for household income and the 88th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
89th
percentile, household income
77th
percentile, home value
40th
percentile, median rent
88th
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: Ovilla, TX
4,239 people live in Ovilla, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Ovilla households earn a median of $125,777 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.0%. Ovilla's housing stock carries a median value of $396,000, and the median resident age is 44.1 years. 46.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 36 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Stable), down 5% from five years earlier. Ovilla reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 432.9 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,149 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 49.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Ovilla's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from schools and households to population change to housing and income to reported crime to work and mobility to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Ovilla, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, local building permits, matched public-school count, annual population history, FBI reported-crime rates.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
What does the education layer cover for Ovilla?
The NCES join finds 1 public school within the city match. 46.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +547 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +12.8% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 36 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
How far does income reach against housing in Ovilla?
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.1 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 2.0%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
Which cities make useful reference points for Ovilla?
Within Texas, the closest population matches are Caldwell (4,238 residents, $74,764 income); Garden Ridge (4,243 residents, $157,824 income); Comanche (4,227 residents, $48,596 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Farrell, PA (4,239 residents); Lake View, AL (4,238 residents); Lawrenceville, IL (4,241 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Reported crime
What can the FBI record say about safety in Ovilla?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 432.9 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 81% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
350.4
Violent rate
82.5
Total reported rate
432.9
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
What does the journey to work look like in Ovilla?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 67.5%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Public transit
0.0%
Work from home
15.0%
Drive alone
67.5%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 1,913 workers age 16+.
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Household income A
$125,777
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate A
2.0%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share A-
46.9%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Violent crime B+
83 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Cost of living C-
97.1 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Ovilla profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Household income: 88/100 (A) · $125,777
Poverty rate: 86/100 (A) · 2.0%
Bachelor's+ share: 81/100 (A-) · 46.9%
Violent crime: 75/100 (B+) · 83 /100k
Cost of living: 53/100 (C-) · 97.1 index
Where Ovilla sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Ovilla's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Ovilla highlighted among 9 peers.Read the chart values
Ovilla, TX (this city): home $396,000, crime 433/100k
Farrell, PA : home $76,200, crime 2,543/100k
Lake View, AL : home $285,700, crime 336/100k
Lawrenceville, IL : home $77,600, crime 117/100k
Forty Fort, PA : home $163,400, crime 95/100k
Caldwell, TX : home $191,900, crime 607/100k
Garden Ridge, TX : home $618,100, crime 1,020/100k
Comanche, TX : home $118,200, crime 1,991/100k
Spring Valley, TX : home $1,071,800, crime 1,609/100k
How does Ovilla compare to other US cities?
Ovilla measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income89% higher than other cities
Home value77% pricier than other cities
Median rent40% pricier than other cities
Safety88% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, Ovilla ranks #81 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Ovilla against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Texas-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Ovilla near the bottom of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Ovilla ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ovilla only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#119 of 1,520
92nd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#140 of 1,505
91st percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,346 of 1,663
19th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#162 of 1,663
90th percentile in Texas
How in-state ranks are ordered
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.
Gauge source note
89th percentile nationally for median household income · 88th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Ovilla's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Ovilla'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 Ovilla's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$396,00023rd percentilemore affordable than 23% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
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
Ovilla's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.1×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#7,423 of 15,516
More affordable than 52% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#6,168 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 3.1×, Ovilla sits in the moderate band:
national rank #7,423 of 15,516 and #6,168 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$125,777Ovilla, TX median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Ovilla, TX median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Ovilla, TX.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)46.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)2.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)60.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
4,239
Median Income
$125,777
Median Home Value
$396,000
Median Age
44.1
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Labor force participation
60.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
46.9%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
432.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
82.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
350.4
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
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
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Ovilla's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
4,261 residents
2021
4,286 residents
2022
4,350 residents
2023
4,665 residents
2024
4,721 residents
2025
4,808 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
36
housing units authorized
Single-Family
36
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
8.5
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
38
38
0
$10.5M
2020
7
7
0
$2.1M
2021
39
39
0
$16.0M
2022
98
98
0
$45.2M
2023
17
17
0
$9.0M
2024
36
36
0
$20.8M
Permit volume decreased 5% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
67.5%
Carpool
17.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.0%
Based on 1,913 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Texas statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $223
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Texas at $223 (electricity about $130 , water and sewer about $48 ).
These are Texas statewide averages, not a meter reading for Ovilla. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Texas's BEA cost-of-living index is 97.1 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Ovilla is $1,149/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Texas statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 49.0 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Texas statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Ovilla sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Ovilla compares to similar-size Texas cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
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.