Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Kyle grades C+ overall, 258th among Texas's 640 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $90K. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $295K for a typical one and 2.9 times the Austin metro’s $100K median household income. Kyle’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Kyle's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Kyle City Hall and Katherine Anne Porter House.
Where Kyle beats most towns.
28,016 counted in 2010 and 45,697 in 2020; an estimated 69,917 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 53% since 2020, after 63.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Kyle is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 779 in 1890, 45,697 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1964 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kyle. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
15 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
22 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
18 mi Park & preserveCOTALAND
20 mi LakeLady Bird Lake
22 mi LakeLake AustinDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Moody Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · COTALAND: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lady Bird Lake: Arvindn on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Austin: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kyle, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Kyle.
Kyle fares better on crime within Texas than nationally, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has home values still below their peak.
12 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Kyle Park, at 102 acres.
| Kyle | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Waterleaf Park | 0.7 mi | 79 |
| 2. Gregg-Clarke Park | 0.6 mi | 30 |
| 3. Lake Kyle Park | 0.5 mi | 102 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Hays CISD. Two of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| D J Red Simon MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 898 | D |
| Lehman H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,128 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 25,149 working residents takes 36.4 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas. Jobs based here grew from 3,551 in 2013 to 8,913.
Most working residents leave Kyle for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Kyle has added 5,362 jobs, to 8,913 in 2023. The top destinations are Austin (45%), San Marcos (8%) and San Antonio (4%).
| Kyle | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $90,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 9.6% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.9% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kyle beats the Texas average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 70% of Kyle adults had a checkup this year.
| Kyle | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 74% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Kyle | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.9% | 5.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 68.9% | 74.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The San Marcos weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 117 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 95.6°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 39.4°.
Kyle has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Kyle is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Kyle | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 39°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 8% of residents (13% statewide). Kyle has grown 53% since 2020, to 69,917 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Kyle’s median age is 34.1 years.
| Kyle | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 8% | 14% | 18% |
| Median age | 34.1 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 23% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 26% | 22% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 34.5, men 33.7.
| Kyle | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.6% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.2% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.3% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.6% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.4% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.5% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 2001, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kyle.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 70% of Texas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 769 to 671 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical value, about $295K, is 30% below its July 2022 peak. At about $295K, home values are down 16% in five years, against a rise of 10% across Texas.
Typical home values fell 6.1% in the year to September 2026.
| Kyle | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,752 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 69% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kyle
About 7 of every 100 Kyle residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Where Kyle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Kyle on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Kyle.
City in Texas, United States
Kyle is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. Its population grew from 28,016 in 2010 to 45,697 in 2020, making it one of Texas' fastest-growing cities. It is part of the Greater Austin area.
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3 towns share a border with Kyle.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle | #258 | C+ | D | B | B− | B+ |
| Buda | #253 | C+ | D | C+ | B− | A− |
| San Marcos | #424 | C− | B− | C− | D | B |
| Mountain City | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mountain City isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Kyle with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Kyle grades C+ overall, better than 38% of U.S. towns and #258 of 640 in Texas. It grades B+ for health, B for safety and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
6 notable people were born here, including Junior Coffey and I.B. Donalson.
