Is Heath a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Heath grades A overall, 13th among Texas's 640 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 91% of the country. Its schools rank ahead of 87% of Texas towns and the median household earns $221K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $706K for a typical one and 7.8 times the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. 62% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Heath, above both the Texas town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). On safety, just 47 of Texas’ 576 towns do better. Heath's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns.
What makes Heath stand out
Where Heath beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Lyon El | PK–6 | 886 |
| Amy Parks-Heath El | PK–6 | 704 |
| Dorothy Smith Pullen El | PK–6 | 616 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Heath has grown 71% since 2010
6,921 counted in 2010 and 9,769 in 2020; an estimated 11,671 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 21% since 2020, after 41.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Heath grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Heath is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Cotton Bowl and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Heath. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
36 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
37 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw StadiumPhoto credits
Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Heath: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Heath, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Heath.
Heath has less no health insurance than most of Texas and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Texas.
The median rent in Heath is higher than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
At 7.8 years of the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income, the typical home (about $706K) costs more against local pay than in 96% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
The median rent in Heath is $3,501 a month. Only 8 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Heath. The typical Heath home is worth about $706,000, down 0.7% in a year, more than twice the Texas typical home.
| Heath | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 98% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Heath’s grade for schools is an A
Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $706K.
Its public schools are run by Rockwall ISD. Three of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurine Cain MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 1,173 | A− |
| Rockwall-Heath H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,072 | A− |
| Amy Parks-Heath ElTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 704 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Heath’s grade for health is an A
Its widest gap with Texas is no health insurance: 6.9% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 19.1% statewide. Against the 706 U.S. towns with household incomes like Heath’s, it is less healthy than 87%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
18% of adults get no exercise outside work in Heath. Heath beats the Texas average on 20 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Heath.
| Heath | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Heath | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Heath | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Terry Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Less crime per resident in Heath than in 84% of U.S. towns
Violent crime is rare: 6 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Heath’s property crime rate is 3.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Heath | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Heath stands out in Texas and nationally, with the median household income higher than most
The average commute for its 4,974 working residents takes 34.6 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas. Jobs based here grew from 879 in 2013 to 1,875.
2% of Heath residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Heath grew to 1,875 in 2023, 996 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Heath for work: only 3% work in town.
| Heath | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $221,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Heath, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons average 94.6°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.3°.
Heath has mild winters and hot summers. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Heath | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Heath, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1988, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Heath.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Heath
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Heath
About 3 of every 100 Heath residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
97% of working residents leave Heath for work
Where Heath’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Heath
City in Texas, United States
Heath is a city in Rockwall and Kaufman counties, Texas, United States. The population was 9,769 at the 2020 census, up from 6,921 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 502 ft
- Area code
- 972
Heath’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Heath.
At #13 in TX, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Rockwall (B+) comes closest.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath | #13 | A | C− | A− | A | A |
| Dallas | #567 | D | C− | D | C− | C+ |
| Rockwall | #70 | B+ | D | B− | A | A |
| Travis Ranch | #218 | C+ | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
Travis Ranch reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Heath with a neighbor →
Questions about Heath
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Heath, TX a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Heath grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #13 of 640 in Texas. It grades A for health, A− for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Heath, TX expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.