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For most people who can afford it, yes. Roanoke grades B overall, 144th of 640 graded towns in Texas. 26% of its land is conserved. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 89% of the country and the median household earns $97K. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $423K for a typical one and 4.7 times the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. 26% of the land in Roanoke is conserved, above both Texas’ towns (1.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Roanoke has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Old Continental State Bank and Central Roanoke Historic District. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns.
Where Roanoke beats most towns.
5,962 counted in 2010 and 9,665 in 2020; an estimated 10,931 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 13% since 2020, after 62.1% 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 Roanoke is from typical.
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Census counts: 292 in 1890, 9,665 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Roanoke. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
20 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
20 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw StadiumAT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · 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 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roanoke, 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 Roanoke.
Roanoke has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, is one of Texas’s best towns for the outdoors and has less no health insurance than most of Texas.
Its widest gap with Texas is no health insurance: 10.1% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 19.1% statewide.
10% of Roanoke adults report frequent physical distress, where Texas’ towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. 20% of adults binge drink in Roanoke. Roanoke beats the Texas average on 16 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Roanoke | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Roanoke | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 69.3% | 74.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by Northwest ISD. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is James M Steele Early College H S, with 309 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 705 | A− |
| James M Steele Early College H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 309 | A+ |
| Wayne A Cox ElTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 701 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #11 of 642 in Texas.
3.7 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Cade Branch Walking Trail, at 57 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roanoke Community Park | 0.6 mi | 15 |
| 2. Cade Branch Walking Trail | — | 57 |
| 3. Roanoke Parks and Recreation | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical value, about $423K, is 7% below its July 2022 peak. The median property tax bill is $6,931, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Roanoke is $1,783 a month. The typical Roanoke home is worth about $423,000, down 0.9% in a year, 43% above the Texas typical home. 54% of Roanoke households own their home.
| Roanoke | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,783 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 54% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Roanoke since 2010.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 96°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 34.7°.
Roanoke has mild winters and hot summers. Roanoke’s July high is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Roanoke | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 4,395 in 2013 to 6,706. 25.5% of workers work from home, against 14.4% across Texas.
Most working residents leave Roanoke for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Roanoke has added 2,311 jobs, to 6,706 in 2023. The top destinations are Fort Worth (13%), Dallas (13%) and Irving (7%).
| Roanoke | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 248 to 107 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 11 reported in 2025, 1 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
5 within 15 miles of the center of Roanoke
About 3 of every 100 Roanoke residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
26% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
City in Texas, United States
Roanoke is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States and part of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. As of the 2020 census, Roanoke had a population of 9,665. Roanoke is currently growing at a rate of 3.77% annually and its population has increased by 76.74% since the 2010 census. A small part of the city extends into Tarrant County. The city was originally founded after competition with Elizabethtown, just off Highway 114. Settlers from Elizabethtown eventually moved to Roanoke permanently, and Elizabethtown is now a ghost town. The main east–west road through town, State Highway 114 Business, is named "Byron Nelson Boulevard" in honor of the professional golfer who resided in the communi…
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5 towns share a border with Roanoke.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke | #144 | B | D | B− | B+ | A |
| Flower Mound | #22 | A− | D | A− | A− | A |
| Westlake | — | — | D− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Fort Worth | #554 | D | C− | D | D | C+ |
| Northlake | #98 | B+ | D | B− | B+ | A |
| Trophy Club | #11 | A | D | A | B+ | A |
Westlake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Westlake reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Roanoke with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Roanoke grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #144 of 640 in Texas. It grades A 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.
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