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 (2) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Coffee Love
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) F
Hometown Cinemas
Cinema
Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (11) F
Chicken Express
Fast Food
Whataburger
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Little Caesars
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Fitness (1) F
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Groceries (1) F
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Brookshire's
Grocery Store
Parks (3) F
Gun Barrel City Park
Park
Tom Finley Park
Park
Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Telfair Island Unit
Park
George Watts Memorial Park
Park
Mabank Veterans Memorial and Pavallion Park
Park
Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Bird Island Unt
Park
Shops (8) F
Verizon
Electronics
Dollar General
Discount Store
Reimers' Custom Jewelry
Fashion
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Cute Nails
Beauty
Ivan Smith Furniture
Furniture
Lowe's
Home Improvement
CEFCO
Convenience Store
Dollar General
Discount Store
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Gun Barrel City.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations
F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0%
F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Gun Barrel City is 94/100 - which is 1% higher than Texas.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
A
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
A+
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crime A+

Gun Barrel City crime rates are 946 per 100k, which is 65% lower than Texas
Property Crime
794 crimes per 100k
A+
Violent Crime
153 crimes per 100k
A+
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employment D+

The median income in Gun Barrel City is $52,453 - which is 4% lower than Texas.
Med. Household Income
$52,453
D-
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
C+
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health B+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (3)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
D-
Budget Dental
Dentist
UT Health East Texas Cedar Creek Lake
Hospital
Gun Barrel City Police Department
Police
Cedar Creek Clinic
Doctor
Brookshire's Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Payne Springs Fire Rescue Station 1
Fire Station
Mabank Vol. FD Sta. 1
Fire Station
Mabank PD
Police
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
B+
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housing A+

Gun Barrel City home prices are $153,600 - which is 8% higher than Texas
Home Price
$153,600
C-
Home Appreciation Rate
38%
A+
Home Affordability
2.9x (home price to income ratio)
A-
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schools C

The Gun Barrel City graduation rate is 69% - which is 11% lower than Texas
School Test Scores
67%
C+
High School Grad. Rates
69%
F
Elementary Schools (1) F
Lakeview El
Southside El
Mabank Daep
Mabank Int
Central El
High Schools (0) F
Mabank H S
Mabank J H
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ratings F

Gun Barrel City has an overall rating of 45% from 6 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes
F
User Surveys (5)
From AreaVibes
A-
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Gun Barrel City Area Facts

  • Gun Barrel City has a Livability Score of 69/100, which is considered good
  • Gun Barrel City crime rates are 65% lower than the Texas average
  • Cost of living in Gun Barrel City is 1% higher than the Texas average
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don't get caught up here 1.5 rating By byager013 ( Apr 15, 2012) I think the people in this city need to stop looking to change other people and start looking in the mirror and change their self first lying and sneaking around is not Gods way. invasion of privacy is wrong and people r getting hurt while other people r profiting off their demis ...Read More e be good to each other be good to yourself. Lying to and backstabbing people will not get u what u want it will only go aginst you 3nobody trust a person who will tell on their friend not even the people who are telling you to do it. they are only looking out for their personal gains in community status and a pat on the back while the person who took all the risk and did all the real work and not to mention risk gets to forever b a slave to what some people concider to be a Nazi regime run by the local D.A. and law enforcemennt deceiving, lying, manipulating, to get what they want more money higher conviction rate lets be real they know how to put a stop to all this but wont because lets face it they enjoy the life and if it takes destroying the lives of people who are family men and women and their children to join in on your "war" leads them to a life self loafing and personal convicts with theirselfs and God they can take ur body ur life but they cannot take what God gave you free will to do say or feel any way you choose Read Less
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Gun Barrel City Park
      Tom Finley Park
      Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Telfair Island Unit
      George Watts Memorial Park
      Mabank Veterans Memorial and Pavallion Park
      Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Bird Island Unt

      Entertainment

      Hometown Cinemas
      Mabank Depot and Model Train Museum

      Food & Drink

      Chicken Express
      Whataburger
      Taco Bell
      KFC
      Jack in the Box
      Little Caesars
      Dairy Queen
      Burger King

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Gun Barrel City? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Gun Barrel City.
      Drive to Work
      85%

      9% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      C+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      UT Health East Texas Cedar Creek Lake

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      Cedar Creek Clinic