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Living in Prairie View

The city had 9 schools in 2026. Prairie View had a population of 8,431 in July 2026. For Prairie View, median household income was US$21,060 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population8,969people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary625.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent880.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate21.88%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime920.9offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 42% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

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

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$1,002 per month, while the median home value was US$167,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 25.1%, and the vacancy rate was 17.8% in July 2026. 87.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Prairie View 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 internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,002/month4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent87.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)17.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents473.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,024 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 rent880.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes59 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Prairie View a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student57%strong on education, weak on work · range 47–67%
Family68%strong on family, weak on cost · range 59–77%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–64%

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How international is the population?

6.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 558 of 8,969 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 Prairie View is 21.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income21,060 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband34.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription69.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription16.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet14.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet8.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary625.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,651 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov20Official
Unemployment rate21.88 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Prairie View?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,651 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,756of €2,862 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.€2,862
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− €1,024
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€1,756
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher84.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Schools9 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents73.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents15 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,103 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Prairie View 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 citiesPrairie View highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Prairie View 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
Prairie View921
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents920.9 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents76.42 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Recorded violent crimes11 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.48 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work9.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportDWH3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport42 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Prairie View. 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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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.06 · Feb 18.33 · Mar 22.44 · Apr 25.78 · May 29.61 · Jun 32.94 · Jul 34.5 · Aug 34.89 · Sep 32.17 · Oct 27.67 · Nov 22.33 · Dec 17.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.94 · Feb 7.17 · Mar 11 · Apr 14.44 · May 18.72 · Jun 22 · Jul 23 · Aug 22.94 · Sep 20.28 · Oct 15.39 · Nov 10.39 · Dec 6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.5 · Feb 12.78 · Mar 16.72 · Apr 20.11 · May 24.17 · Jun 27.44 · Jul 28.72 · Aug 28.94 · Sep 26.22 · Oct 21.5 · Nov 16.33 · Dec 11.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 85.09 · Feb 68.33 · Mar 85.34 · Apr 88.14 · May 132.3 · Jun 106.7 · Jul 60.2 · Aug 92.71 · Sep 99.82 · Oct 109.2 · Nov 99.57 · Dec 87.63 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading35.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean10.33 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation751 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature30.71 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature22.04 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature13.76 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±1.5 °C, Messina (Italy) ±3.1 °C, Latina (Italy) ±4.2 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.5 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.5 °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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.17 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents558 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density467.7 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population8,969 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Population covered by crime statistics8,785 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value167,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Owner-occupied homes25.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Labour force participation rate54.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad6.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents5.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage74.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance20.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher46.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Households with a vehicle available95.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median owner-occupied home value2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,947 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home6.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans61.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Prairie View

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.

Fulshear as a Prairie View alternative in the same region

45 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,310 Fulshear vs €626 Prairie View+748%
  • Residents: 64,630 Fulshear vs 8,969 Prairie View+621%
  • Unemployment: 2.8% Fulshear vs 21.9% Prairie View−87%
  • Foreign residents: 14.0% Fulshear vs 5.2% Prairie View+172%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 422 Fulshear vs 921 Prairie View−54%
  • Nearest airport: 25.0 km Fulshear vs 42.0 km Prairie View−40%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,651 Fulshear vs €3,651 Prairie Viewsame level
Full comparisonMore about Fulshear

Plainfield as a Prairie View alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1461 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €626 Prairie View+672%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 8,969 Prairie View+458%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 21.9% Prairie View−83%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 42.0 km Prairie View−79%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 921 Prairie View−20%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,651 Prairie View+11%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 5.2% Prairie View+18%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Prairie View

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

Alternative cities in United States

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‘Āhuimanu8,969 residentsFrankfort Square8,968 residentsSheffield Lake8,971 residentsNibley8,975 residentsFruitland Park8,962 residentsOld Orchard Beach8,960 residents

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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 Prairie View?

The median gross salary is 3,651 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Prairie View?

The unemployment rate is 21.88 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Prairie View?

Police recorded 920.9 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 Prairie View?

The published population is 8,969 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Prairie View?

558 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 Prairie View a good place to live?

Prairie View 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 Prairie View?

Waller, Hempstead are near Prairie View. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median owner-occupied home value api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
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