Median Income
$75,455
household / year
Median Home Value
$145,400
owner-occupied
Median Rent
$1,333
gross / month
Cost of Living
103
national avg = 100

Is Cresson, TX a Good Place to Live?

Cresson is a small town of 1,435 in Texas, with a median household income of $75,455 and a 2.1% unemployment rate. Its cost of living index is 103 (US average = 100), which is 3% above the national average.

Strengths: Cresson stands out for below-average home prices.

Trade-offs: Potential downsides include longer commutes. Whether Cresson is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Cresson 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

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

Metric Cresson, TX National Avg
Median Home Value $145,400 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent $1,333 $1,163
Homeownership Rate 74.8% 65.9%
Median Household Income $75,455 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Very Safe

Cresson's violent crime rate is 232.6 per 100,000 residents — 39% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
232.6 /100k
Property Crime
1100.0 /100k

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

Schools & Education

Metric Cresson, 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 20.7% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 86.9% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Cresson sees average highs of 56.8°F in January and 96.5°F in July, with 36.0 inches of annual precipitation .

MetricCresson, TX
Average High — January56.8°F
Average High — July96.5°F
Annual Precipitation36.0"
Annual SnowfallTrace / None

Demographics

MetricCresson, TXNational Avg
Population1,435—
Median Age34.438.9
Unemployment Rate2.1%3.7%
Avg Commute Time46.4 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)74.6%59.3%
Black or African American3.4%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino18.7%18.9%
Asian1.0%6.3%
Under 1834.1%22.2%
65 and over11.4%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Godley, TX 7 mi DeCordova, TX 8 mi Stockton Bend, TX 9 mi Annetta South, TX 10 mi Granbury, TX 11 mi

ZIP Codes in Cresson

Cresson, TX is covered by 1 ZIP code:

76035

Cresson vs Other Cities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cresson's cost of living index is 103, where 100 is the national average. That puts Cresson roughly 3% above the national average in cost. The median home price is $145,400 and median rent is $1,333/month.
Cresson's violent crime rate is 232.6 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 1100.0 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.
Cresson, TX has a population of 1,435, a median household income of $75,455, and an unemployment rate of 2.1%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Cresson averages 56.8°F in January and 96.5°F in July. Annual rainfall is 36.0 inches . Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Cresson, TX is covered by 1 ZIP code: 76035.
The population of Cresson, Texas is 1,435 with a median age of 34.4. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Cresson: cost of living index 103 (100 = US average), median home $145,400, median household income $75,455, crime index 58 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Cresson side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.