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Living in Heath

The city had 22 schools in 2026. For Heath, median gross rent was US$3,501 per month, while the median home value was US$766,900 in July 2026. In July 2026, Heath had a population of 10,777. There were 90 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population11,671people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary7,240EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent3,077EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate7.48%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime543.1offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 66% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean10.13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

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

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

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 98%, and the vacancy rate was 1.66% in July 2026. 0% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Heath 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 internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$3,501/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent0 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)1.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents501.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,940 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 rent3,077 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes41 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Heath 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 38–56%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on housing · range 46–64%
Student46%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–56%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–70%
Retirement45%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–56%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 288 of 11,671 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$220,828 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Heath is 7.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income220,828 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband91.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription97.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet0.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet15.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary7,240 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,801 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate7.48 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Heath?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,801 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€49of €2,972 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.€2,972
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− €2,940
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-€49
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Heath Salary needed to live in Heath

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Heath. 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

Job Search

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher98.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools22 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents28.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio10 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents90 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,082 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Heath 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHeath highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Heath 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
Heath543
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents543.1 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents130.7 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes6 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time34.59 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work0.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportTRL3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Heath. 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

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

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Climate and air quality

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 Heath is 10.1 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 mean10.13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 27.73 · Feb 28.72 · Mar 30 · Apr 36.07 · May 38.31 · Jun 41.33 · Jul 44.67 · Aug 44.59 · Sep 42.71 · Oct 37.11 · Nov 32.02 · Dec 27.82 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -11.92 · Feb -9.88 · Mar -9.17 · Apr -1.21 · May 3.47 · Jun 13.82 · Jul 17.25 · Aug 15.36 · Sep 9.73 · Oct -1.86 · Nov -6.59 · Dec -10.81 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.4 · Feb 8.59 · Mar 13.52 · Apr 18.01 · May 22.51 · Jun 27.1 · Jul 29.3 · Aug 29.68 · Sep 25.66 · Oct 19.21 · Nov 12.92 · Dec 7.7 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 65.53 · Feb 68.83 · Mar 89.92 · Apr 93.47 · May 120.4 · Jun 104.9 · Jul 47.5 · Aug 54.61 · Sep 78.74 · Oct 112.3 · Nov 86.87 · Dec 87.63 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00415094 (LAVON DAM)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading22.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.87 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 precipitation633.8 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature30.11 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature20.19 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature10.66 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

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 288 is not 0.2% 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 share0.158 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents288 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density364.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population11,671 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics11,984 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value766,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes98.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate59.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad2.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage77.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance3.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher62.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available98.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,418 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home29.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans95.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Heath

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.

Flower Mound as a Heath alternative in the same region

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

  • Foreign residents: 6.9% Flower Mound vs 0.2% Heath+4298%
  • Residents: 79,540 Flower Mound vs 11,671 Heath+582%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Flower Mound vs 7.5% Heath−55%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,481 Flower Mound vs €7,240 Heath−24%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 640 Flower Mound vs 543 Heath+18%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.7 µg/m³ Flower Mound vs 10.1 µg/m³ Heath−24%
  • Nearest airport: 14.0 km Flower Mound vs 24.0 km Heath−42%

Holly Springs as a Heath alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1650 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 4.9% Holly Springs vs 0.2% Heath+2977%
  • Residents: 50,288 Holly Springs vs 11,671 Heath+331%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Holly Springs vs 7.5% Heath−55%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €7,240 Heath−30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 543 (2024) Heathno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Holly Springs vs 10.1 µg/m³ Heath−25%
  • Nearest airport: 26.0 km Holly Springs vs 24.0 km Heath+8%

Cities near Heath

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

Mesquite 14.3 km away
Salary
3,045 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Garland 16.0 km away
Salary
2,967 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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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 Heath?

The median gross salary is 3,801 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Heath?

The unemployment rate is 7.48 %. 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 Heath?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.13 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 Heath?

Police recorded 543.1 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 Heath?

The published population is 11,671 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Heath?

288 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 Heath a good place to live?

Heath 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 Heath?

Rockwall, McLendon-Chisholm, Rowlett, Sunnyvale, Forney are near Heath. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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