Livability Score

69
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Entertainment (2) F
Norman Memorial Museum
Museum
Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot
Attraction
Food and Drink (7) F
Whataburger
Fast Food
Church's Chicken
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Sonic
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (1) F
Brookshire Brothers
Grocery Store
Parks (4) F
Unknown Name
Park
Rusk Baseball Complex
Park
Jim Hogg State Park
Park
Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot
Park
Shops (2) F
True Value
Home Improvement
Family Dollar
Discount Store
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Rusk.
Public Transit Stops (1)
Stops & Stations F
Rusk
Transit Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Rusk is 82/100 - which is 11% lower than Texas.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A+
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crime A

Rusk crime rates are 1,304 per 100k, which is 52% lower than Texas
Property Crime
1,128 crimes per 100k A-
Violent Crime
176 crimes per 100k A
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employment D+

The median income in Rusk is $37,119 - which is 32% lower than Texas.
Med. Household Income
$37,119 F
Unemployment Rate
1.3% A+
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health A

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. D-
Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Rusk State Hospital
Hospital
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A+
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housing A+

Rusk home prices are $81,100 - which is 43% lower than Texas
Home Price
$81,100 F
Home Appreciation Rate
6% B
Home Affordability
2.2x (home price to income ratio) A+
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schools F

The Rusk graduation rate is 60% - which is 23% lower than Texas
School Test Scores
46% F
High School Grad. Rates
60% F
Elementary Schools (4) F
Rusk Elementary School
Rusk Intermediate
Rusk J H
Rusk Pri
High Schools (1) F
Rusk H S
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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Rusk? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Unknown Name
Rusk Baseball Complex
Jim Hogg State Park
Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot

Entertainment

Norman Memorial Museum
Texas State Railroad - Rusk Depot

Food & Drink

Whataburger
Church's Chicken
Taco Bell
Dairy Queen
Subway
Sonic
McDonald's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Rusk? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Rusk.
Drive to Work
81%

5% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit
0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work
4%

1% higher than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Rusk? The cost of living in Rusk is 82/100 - which is 11% lower than Texas.
Rusk
82

18% less expensive than average

Texas
92

8% less expensive than average

United States
100

National cost of living index

A Crime

What is the crime rate in Rusk? Rusk crime rates are 1,304, which are 52% lower than Texas
Total Crime
1,304 per 100k people

44% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim
1 in 77

44% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime
-26%

Year over year crime is down

D+ Employment

What is the median income in Rusk? The median income in Rusk is $37,119 which is 32% lower than Texas.
Median household income
$37,11933% lower than the US average
Income per capita
$11,34862% lower than the US average
Unemployment rate
1%

73% lower than the US average

C Health & Safety

Is Rusk a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Rusk State Hospital

Pharmacies

Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Rusk home prices? Rusk home prices are $81,100 - which is 43% lower than Texas
Median home value
$81,10056% lower than the US average
Median rent price
$77518% lower than the US average
Home Ownership
64%

equal to the US average

F Schools

Does Rusk have good schools? The Rusk graduation rate is 60% - which is 23% lower than Texas
High school grad. rates
60%

28% lower than the US average

School test scores
46%

5% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio
13:1

18% lower than the US average

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