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Living in Harker Heights

Harker Heights is a city in the United States, with a population of 34,128 in July 2026. There were 1,647 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 62 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,146 per month and the median home value was US$287,800.

Last checked 2026-09-1930 sources

Population35,195people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,038EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,007EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.86%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,125offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 29% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.58µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Harker Heights.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 61.8%, and the vacancy rate was 5.31% in July 2026. 49.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Harker Heights recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,146/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,626 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,198 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,007 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes448 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Harker Heights 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 39–57%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–61%
Retirement45%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 34–56%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,264 of 35,195 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

Median household income was US$81,190 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Harker Heights is 3.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income81,190 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband78.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription93.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet5.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet8.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,038 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,448 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate3.86 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Harker Heights?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,448 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,435of €2,714 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,714
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,198
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,435
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Harker Heights Salary needed to live in Harker Heights

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Harker Heights. 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 Harker Heights. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools62 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents32.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio52 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,647 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,945 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Harker Heights 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 citiesHarker Heights highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Harker Heights highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Harker Heights1,125
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,125 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents199.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes43 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.12 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work0.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportILE3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Harker Heights. 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, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Harker Heights.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Harker Heights is 7.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.58 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202430Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.28 · Feb 17.28 · Mar 21 · Apr 25 · May 28.78 · Jun 33.44 · Jul 35.39 · Aug 35.89 · Sep 32 · Oct 26.5 · Nov 20.78 · Dec 15.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.28 · Feb 4.39 · Mar 8.39 · Apr 12 · May 17.22 · Jun 20.94 · Jul 22.39 · Aug 22.61 · Sep 19.28 · Oct 13.56 · Nov 7.67 · Dec 3.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.78 · Feb 10.83 · Mar 14.72 · Apr 18.5 · May 23 · Jun 27.22 · Jul 28.89 · Aug 29.22 · Sep 25.67 · Oct 20 · Nov 14.22 · Dec 9.61 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 62.23 · Feb 54.86 · Mar 83.06 · Apr 54.61 · May 119.4 · Jun 81.53 · Jul 69.6 · Aug 41.66 · Sep 98.81 · Oct 86.87 · Nov 69.09 · Dec 60.96 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading27.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.52 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation513.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature31.86 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.26 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature12.08 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±1.5 °C, Girona (Spain) ±4.0 °C, Badalona (Spain) ±3.1 °C, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Spain) ±3.1 °C, Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Spain) ±3.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 3,264 is not 3.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.61 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents3,264 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density869.7 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population35,195 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics35,790 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value287,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes61.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate69.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad9.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage76.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance11.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher30.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available92.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over16,984 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home8.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans88.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Harker Heights

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Leander as a Harker Heights alternative in the same region

60 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Nearest airport: 46.0 km Leander vs 3.0 km Harker Heights+1433%
  • Foreign residents: 11.1% Leander vs 3.6% Harker Heights+207%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,737 Leander vs €3,038 Harker Heights+56%
  • Residents: 91,132 Leander vs 35,195 Harker Heights+159%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,208 Leander vs €3,448 Harker Heights+22%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.3 µg/m³ Leander vs 7.6 µg/m³ Harker Heights+23%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Leander vs 3.9% Harker Heights−13%
Full comparisonMore about Leander

Plainfield as a Harker Heights alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1445 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,038 Harker Heights+59%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 3.0 km Harker Heights+200%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.6% Harker Heights+69%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,125 Harker Heights−34%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,448 Harker Heights+17%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 35,195 Harker Heights+42%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.9% Harker Heightssame level
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Harker Heights

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Killeen 7.9 km away
Salary
2,899 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Mount Vernon35,193 residentsValparaiso35,177 residentsTimberwood Park35,217 residentsDunedin35,227 residentsAnna35,245 residentsClearfield35,144 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Harker Heights?

The median gross salary is 3,448 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Harker Heights?

The unemployment rate is 3.86 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Harker Heights?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.58 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Harker Heights?

Police recorded 1,125 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 Harker Heights?

The published population is 35,195 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Harker Heights?

3,264 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.

Is Harker Heights a good place to live?

Harker Heights 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.

Which cities are near Harker Heights?

Nolanville, Killeen, Fort Cavazos, Belton, Copperas Cove are near Harker Heights. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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