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Living in Abilene

Abilene had 128,053 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. In July 2026, median household income was US$62,648 a year.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Abilene?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,157 per month, while the median home value was US$183,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 56.1%, and the vacancy rate was 11.7% in July 2026. 52.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Abilene recurring monthly costs, € per month€749Private kindergarten€185Utilities, 85 m² flat€57Internet, 60 Mbps€44Mobile plan, 10 GB€39Transport pass€13Fitness club€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly13.06 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Abilene (Wayback Machine capture 20250115033322)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited56.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Abilene (Wayback Machine capture 20250115033322)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly748.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Abilene (Wayback Machine capture 20250115033322)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB43.82 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Abilene (Wayback Machine capture 20250115033322)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass39.18 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Abilene (Wayback Machine capture 20250115033322)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home185 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Abilene (Wayback Machine capture 20250115033322)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,157/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct11.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,516 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Median monthly rent1,017 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count2,071 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

7.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,422 people of 131,588 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Abilene is 3.0%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5Abilene 3.0%742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd62,648 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct75.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct92.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct1.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct6.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct5.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,630 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,134 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov19Official
Unemployment rate3.02 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Abilene. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Abilene. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct87.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools52 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct27.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

There were 349 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio5 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents349 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate3,551 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Abilene when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAbilene highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Abilene highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,188Abilene2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,188 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents370.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count547 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute15.6 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct2.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest airportABI3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Abilene. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Abilene.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Abilene average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND36°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Abilene average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100283344478287496468723632JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.89 · Feb 17.11 · Mar 21.61 · Apr 26.22 · May 30.17 · Jun 33.78 · Jul 35.78 · Aug 35.56 · Sep 31.5 · Oct 26.28 · Nov 19.89 · Dec 15.22 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013962 (ABILENE RGNL AP)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.944 · Feb 3 · Mar 7.39 · Apr 11.56 · May 16.61 · Jun 20.83 · Jul 22.83 · Aug 22.44 · Sep 18.33 · Oct 12.61 · Nov 6.28 · Dec 1.78 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013962 (ABILENE RGNL AP)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.9 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 18.9 · May 23.4 · Jun 27.3 · Jul 29.3 · Aug 29 · Sep 24.9 · Oct 19.4 · Nov 13.1 · Dec 8.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 27.94 · Feb 32.77 · Mar 43.94 · Apr 47.24 · May 81.53 · Jun 87.38 · Jul 48.77 · Aug 64.26 · Sep 67.82 · Oct 71.88 · Nov 35.56 · Dec 32 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013962 (ABILENE RGNL AP)14Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count0 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm594 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul30.51 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature19.67 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan9.85 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Norman130,943 residentsColumbia130,851 residentsPearland129,930 residentsSanta Clara133,446 residentsClovis129,347 residentsSterling Heights133,931 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Abilene residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.8%Foreign residents 7.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.25 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents9,422 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G09 Ntd Service Area Population120,099 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Population density476.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population131,588 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population131,854 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Abilene a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–53%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–55%
Family41%strong on family, weak on cost · range 31–51%
Retirement41%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 29–53%
Foreign residents9,422 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population131,588 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent52.53 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent1,017 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,516 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,630 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd183,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes56.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour61.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad7.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct3.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct4.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct72.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct14.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct27.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct95.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Unlinked Passenger Trips 2022326,187 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Vehicles Operated Max Service 202228 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus59,950 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct8.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct88.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Abilene?

The median gross salary is 3,134 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Abilene?

The unemployment rate is 3.02 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Abilene?

Police recorded 2,188 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Abilene?

The published population is 131,588 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Abilene?

9,422 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How much is public transport in Abilene?

A monthly transport pass is 39.18 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo - Cost of Living in Abilene (Wayback Machine capture 20250115033322).

Is Abilene a good place to live?

Abilene may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Abilene (TX), United States: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/abilene-tx/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Abilene (TX), United States: rent, salary, cost of living},
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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013962 (ABILENE RGNL AP) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  12. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Abilene (Wayback Machine capture 20250115033322) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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