Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Rockwall grades B+ overall, 70th of 640 graded towns in Texas. The median household earns $116K and residents are healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $472K for a typical one and 5.2 times the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. Rockwall’s median rent is $1,947 a month, against $1,206 a month in Texas’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. First Methodist Church of Rockwall is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Rockwall beats most towns.
37,490 counted in 2010 and 47,251 in 2020; an estimated 53,980 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 14.1% since 2020, after 26% 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 Rockwall is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 215 in 1880, 47,251 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 3 maps from 1912 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockwall, 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 Rockwall.
Rockwall has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, fares better on crime within Texas than nationally and trades workers with Dallas and other neighbors.
The typical Rockwall home is worth about $473,000, down 0.9% in a year, 59% above the Texas typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $473K.
Its public schools are run by Rockwall ISD. Three of its 19 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herman E Utley MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 968 | A− |
| Rockwall H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,949 | A+ |
| Nebbie Williams ElTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 442 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Texas is food insecurity: 9.9% of its 35,068 adults worry about having enough food, against 19.3% statewide.
11% of Rockwall adults report frequent physical distress. Rockwall beats the Texas average on 18 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Rockwall adults get no exercise outside work.
| Rockwall | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rockwall | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 19.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.3% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
9.8 miles of trail in 19 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Harry Myers Park, at 66 acres.
| Rockwall | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Leon Tuttle Athletic Complex | 0.3 mi | 21 |
| 2. Harry Myers Park | 0.1 mi | 66 |
| 3. Squabble Creek Bike Trails Park | 0.2 mi | 56 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
July afternoons average 94.2°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 35.3°.
Rockwall has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Rockwall is 94°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Rockwall | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rockwall has about as many jobs (25,315) as working residents, but only 3,428 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 15,739 in 2013 to 25,315.
Most working residents leave Rockwall for work: only 14% work in town. Rockwall’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Rockwall grew to 25,315 in 2023, 9,576 more than in 2013.
| Rockwall | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 19% | 9.6% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 32 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rockwall.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 65% of Texas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 805 to 614 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rockwall. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaAT&T Stadium
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaGlobe Life Field
38 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Texas
39 mi Stadium & arenaChoctaw StadiumCotton 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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rockwall
About 5 of every 100 Rockwall residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
9 notable people were born in Rockwall.
City in Texas, United States
Rockwall is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Rockwall County. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that as of 2023, Rockwall's population is 52,918, up from 47,251 in the 2020 census. The name Rockwall is derived from a naturally jointed geological formation, which has the appearance of an artificial wall.
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3 towns share a border with Rockwall.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Rockwall grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #70 of 640 in Texas. It grades A for health, B− for safety and A 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.
9 notable people were born here, including Umbrella Man and Allie Gonino.
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