Median Income
$86,902
household / year
Median Home Value
N/A
owner-occupied
Median Rent
N/A
gross / month
Cost of Living
100
national avg = 100

Is New Ulm, TX a Good Place to Live?

New Ulm is a small town of 364 in Texas, with a median household income of $86,902 . Its cost of living index is 100 (US average = 100), which is 0% above the national average.

Strengths: New Ulm's profile is close to national averages across most measures.

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

All New Ulm 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: 100.2

New Ulm's overall cost of living index is 100.2, where 100 represents the US national average. Living in New Ulm costs roughly 0% more than the average American city.

Metric New Ulm, TX National Avg
Median Home Value N/A $244,900
Median Monthly Rent N/A $1,163
Homeownership Rate 76.6% 65.9%
Median Household Income $86,902 $74,755

Crime & Safety

Very Safe

New Ulm's violent crime rate is 186.5 per 100,000 residents — 51% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
186.5 /100k
Property Crime
785.8 /100k

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

Schools & Education

Metric New Ulm, 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 14.4% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 87.5% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

New Ulm sees average highs of 64.1°F in January and 96.0°F in July, with 45.7 inches of annual precipitation .

MetricNew Ulm, TX
Average High — January64.1°F
Average High — July96.0°F
Annual Precipitation45.7"
Annual SnowfallTrace / None

Demographics

MetricNew Ulm, TXNational Avg
Population364—
Median Age40.338.9
Unemployment Rate0.0%3.7%
Avg Commute TimeN/A26 min
White (non-Hispanic)98.6%59.3%
Black or African American1.1%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%18.9%
Asian0.0%6.3%
Under 1842.6%22.2%
65 and over21.7%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Industry, TX 6 mi Fayetteville, TX 11 mi Columbus, TX 13 mi Ellinger, TX 13 mi Glidden, TX 14 mi

ZIP Codes in New Ulm

New Ulm, TX is covered by 1 ZIP code:

78950

New Ulm vs Other Cities

New Ulm, TX vs Industry, TX New Ulm, TX vs Fayetteville, TX New Ulm, TX vs Columbus, TX New Ulm, TX vs Ellinger, TX New Ulm, TX vs Glidden, TX

Frequently Asked Questions

New Ulm's cost of living index is 100, where 100 is the national average. That puts New Ulm roughly 0% above the national average in cost. The median home price is N/A and median rent is N/A/month.
New Ulm's violent crime rate is 186.5 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 785.8 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.
New Ulm, TX has a population of 364, a median household income of $86,902, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
New Ulm averages 64.1°F in January and 96.0°F in July. Annual rainfall is 45.7 inches . Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
New Ulm, TX is covered by 1 ZIP code: 78950.
The population of New Ulm, Texas is 364 with a median age of 40.3. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in New Ulm: cost of living index 100 (100 = US average), median home N/A, median household income $86,902, crime index 44 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare New Ulm side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.