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Living in Texarkana

There were 303 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Texarkana had a population of 35,992 in July 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$50,573 a year.

Last checked 2026-09-1926 sources

Population36,195people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,637EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent887.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.23%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,892offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 82% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean9.36µg/m³country median 7.0 — 33% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 80% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 92% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,010 per month, while the median home value was US$171,500 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 51.6%, and the vacancy rate was 10.3% in July 2026. 57% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Texarkana recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1614
Utilities, 85 m² flat€201
Internet, 60 Mbps€66
Mobile plan, 10 GB€66

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited66.27 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Texarkana (Wayback Machine capture 20250523050335)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,614 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Texarkana (Wayback Machine capture 20250523050335)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB65.96 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Texarkana (Wayback Machine capture 20250523050335)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home200.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Texarkana (Wayback Machine capture 20250523050335)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$1,010/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent56.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)10.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents4,572 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)976.6 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 rent887.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,016 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Texarkana a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–54%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–55%
Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–52%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,750 of 36,195 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

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Texarkana is 5.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income50,573 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband61.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription83.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet13.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet11.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,637 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)3,192 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate5.23 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Texarkana?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,192 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,213of €2,523 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • 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.€2,523
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− €977
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€201 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Texarkana (Wayback Machine capture 20250523050335) · 2025-12-31− €201
Internet€66 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Texarkana (Wayback Machine capture 20250523050335) · 2025-12-31− €66
Mobile plan€66 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Texarkana (Wayback Machine capture 20250523050335) · 2025-12-31− €66
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,213
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher90.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools23 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents25.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio4 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents303 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,125 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Texarkana 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 citiesTexarkana highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Texarkana 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
Texarkana2,892
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,892 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents419.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes234 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time14.69 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportTXK3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Texarkana is 9.4 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 mean9.36 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.39 · Feb 14.78 · Mar 19.28 · Apr 23.78 · May 27.78 · Jun 31.83 · Jul 34.06 · Aug 34.17 · Sep 30.67 · Oct 24.83 · Nov 18.22 · Dec 13.5 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00418942 (TEXARKANA)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.611 · Feb 2.56 · Mar 6.56 · Apr 10.78 · May 16.5 · Jun 21 · Jul 22.78 · Aug 22.28 · Sep 18.44 · Oct 11.78 · Nov 5.78 · Dec 2.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00418942 (TEXARKANA)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6.5 · Feb 8.67 · Mar 12.89 · Apr 17.28 · May 22.11 · Jun 26.44 · Jul 28.44 · Aug 28.22 · Sep 24.56 · Oct 18.28 · Nov 12 · Dec 7.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 108.2 · Feb 116.3 · Mar 119.4 · Apr 124 · May 133.4 · Jun 111.5 · Jul 86.36 · Aug 70.36 · Sep 98.81 · Oct 121.4 · Nov 110 · Dec 131.6 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00418942 (TEXARKANA)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading37.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.41 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,454 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature28.88 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature19.73 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature10.68 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Latina (Italy) ±2.5 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.3 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.3 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.3 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.3 °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 1,750 is not 3.2% 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 share3.22 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,750 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population60,748 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Population density436.8 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population36,195 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics35,907 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value171,500 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes51.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate56.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad4.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage71.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance15.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher27.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available88.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database2 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022297,002 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202266 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over14,919 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home7.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans73.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Texarkana

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.

Wake Village as a Texarkana alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,041 Wake Village vs 2,892 Texarkana−64%
  • Unemployment: 2.0% Wake Village vs 5.2% Texarkana−61%
  • Residents: 5,796 Wake Village vs 36,195 Texarkana−84%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Wake Village vs 6.0 km Texarkana+83%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,963 Wake Village vs €2,637 Texarkana+12%
  • Foreign residents: 2.2% Wake Village vs 3.2% Texarkana−30%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,192 Wake Village vs €3,192 Texarkanasame level

Plainfield as a Texarkana alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1046 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,637 Texarkana+83%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,892 Texarkana−74%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.2% Texarkana+90%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,192 Texarkana+27%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.2% Texarkana−28%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 6.0 km Texarkana+50%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 36,195 Texarkana+38%

Cities near Texarkana

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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 Texarkana?

The median gross salary is 3,192 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Texarkana?

The unemployment rate is 5.23 %. 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 Texarkana?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.36 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. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Texarkana?

Police recorded 2,892 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 Texarkana?

The published population is 36,195 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Texarkana?

1,750 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 Texarkana a good place to live?

Texarkana 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 Texarkana?

Wake Village is near Texarkana. 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 gross rent 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
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  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. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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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
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00418942 (TEXARKANA) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  10. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  11. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  12. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  13. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  14. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  15. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  16. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Texarkana (Wayback Machine capture 20250523050335) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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