Mobile CityTX
A town of 172, settled in 1990.
Is Mobile City a good place to live?
Mobile City’s mean commuting time is 51 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 3 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mobile City. Mobile City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
172 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mobile City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mobile City, 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 Mobile City.
More of Mobile City’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Half commute less than 24 miles. Jobs in Mobile City grew by 38 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 39. The top destinations are Dallas (22%), Fort Worth (7%) and Garland (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Mobile City
Mobile City’s July high stands at 94°F, close to Texas’ towns (95°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Mobile City is tornadoes, at a low overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, Mobile City sits below just over three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to tornadoes, and 26% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mobile City stands out in Texas and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have high blood pressure
Among adults in Mobile City, 23% get no exercise outside work. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 17 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Two figures for adults here: 69% had a checkup this year, 21% binge drink.
| Mobile City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 74% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Mobile City | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 2.9% | 5.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 2.9% | 5.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.7% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cotton Bowl and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mobile City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
40 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
31 mi Theme parkUniversal Kids Resort
29 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaGerald J. Ford StadiumPhoto credits
Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Kids Resort: CANthony0125, CC0 · Toyota Stadium: Flavius Constantine, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gerald J. Ford Stadium: Jmcstrav, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Mobile City
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mobile City
College town 17 of every 100 Mobile City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Mobile City for work
Where Mobile City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mobile City
City in Texas, United States
Mobile City is a city in Rockwall County, Texas, United States on the outskirts of Rockwall. The population was 142 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1990
- Elevation
- 594 ft
- Area code
- 972
Questions about Mobile City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mobile City, TX a good place to live?
Mobile City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.