Median Income
$68,500
household / year
Median Home Value
$160,200
owner-occupied
Median Rent
$1,361
gross / month
Cost of Living
103
national avg = 100

Is Blue Mound, TX a Good Place to Live?

Blue Mound is a small town of 2,622 in Texas, with a median household income of $68,500 and a 4.0% unemployment rate. Its cost of living index is 103 (US average = 100), which is 3% above the national average.

Strengths: Blue Mound stands out for below-average home prices, lower-than-average crime, short average commutes.

Trade-offs: No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Blue Mound is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Blue Mound city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Index: 103.3

Blue Mound's overall cost of living index is 103.3, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in Blue Mound costs roughly 3% more than the average American city.

Metric Blue Mound, TX National Avg
Median Home Value $160,200 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent $1,361 $1,163
Homeownership Rate 81.6% 65.9%
Median Household Income $68,500 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Very Safe

Blue Mound's violent crime rate is 131.5 per 100,000 residents — 65% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
131.5 /100k
Property Crime
745.3 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Blue Mound, TX National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 8.0% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 71.2% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Blue Mound sees average highs of 58.8°F in January and 96.6°F in July, with 37.8 inches of annual precipitation and 2.0 inches of snow per year.

MetricBlue Mound, TX
Average High — January58.8°F
Average High — July96.6°F
Annual Precipitation37.8"
Annual Snowfall2.0"

Demographics

MetricBlue Mound, TXNational Avg
Population2,622—
Median Age37.638.9
Unemployment Rate4.0%3.7%
Avg Commute Time23.2 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)61.4%59.3%
Black or African American1.1%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino35.5%18.9%
Asian0.8%6.3%
Under 1826.7%22.2%
65 and over8.2%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Saginaw, TX 2 mi Haltom City, TX 5 mi Fort Worth, TX 5 mi Sansom Park, TX 5 mi Watauga, TX 5 mi

Blue Mound vs Other Cities

Blue Mound, TX vs Saginaw, TX Blue Mound, TX vs Haltom City, TX Blue Mound, TX vs Fort Worth, TX Blue Mound, TX vs Sansom Park, TX Blue Mound, TX vs Watauga, TX

Frequently Asked Questions

Blue Mound's cost of living index is 103, where 100 is the national average. That puts Blue Mound roughly 3% above the national average in cost. The median home price is $160,200 and median rent is $1,361/month.
Blue Mound's violent crime rate is 131.5 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 745.3 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Blue Mound, TX has a population of 2,622, a median household income of $68,500, and an unemployment rate of 4.0%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Blue Mound averages 58.8°F in January and 96.6°F in July. Annual rainfall is 37.8 inches with about 2.0 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
The population of Blue Mound, Texas is 2,622 with a median age of 37.6. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Blue Mound: cost of living index 103 (100 = US average), median home $160,200, median household income $68,500, crime index 35 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Blue Mound side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.