West LivingstonTX
A town of 8,199.
Is West Livingston a good place to live?
West Livingston grades D− overall, 596th of 640 graded towns in Texas, mostly because of health and incomes. On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally. The median household income is $62K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. What it does well: homes are within reach, about $154K for a typical one, or 2.5 years of the county’s $62K median household income. 14% of residents are under 18 in West Livingston, where Texas’ towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 22%. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. Lake Livingston State Park, at 621 acres with 6.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
98% of working residents leave West Livingston for work
Where West Livingston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How West Livingston grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far West Livingston is from typical.
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Moving to West Livingston: who provides what
West Livingston is unincorporated, so Polk County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 West Livingston.
West Livingston has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has commutes longer than most of Texas.
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in West Livingston than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
25% of West Livingston adults smoke cigarettes. West Livingston beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 24. 41% of West Livingston adults get no exercise outside work.
| West Livingston | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | West Livingston | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.2% | 12.5% |
| More smokers | 25.1% | 12.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of West Livingston’s workers commute out
The average commute for its 1,970 working residents takes 34.8 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
West Livingston’s average trip to work is 35 minutes. Jobs based in West Livingston grew to 1,000 in 2023, 128 more than in 2013. 2.2% of working residents work locally in West Livingston.
| West Livingston | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Livingston has set aside 3.4% of its land for conservation
7.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| West Livingston | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Livingston State Park | 6.3 mi | 621 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In West Livingston, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Cleveland weather station, 24 miles away, records that about 88 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns.
West Livingston has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in West Livingston is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cold waves leads a high hazard risk in West Livingston
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in West Livingston since 1997.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about West Livingston
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Livingston; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 West Livingston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About West Livingston
CDP in Texas
West Livingston is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Polk County, Texas, United States, located along the eastern shore of Lake Livingston 6 miles (9.7 km) west of central Livingston. The population was 8,156 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 141 ft
West Livingston’s neighbors
One town shares a border with West Livingston.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Livingston | #596 | D− | B | — | B− | D− |
| Livingston | #607 | D− | C | D | B− | C− |
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Questions about West Livingston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Livingston, TX a good place to live?
West Livingston grades D− overall, better than 4% of U.S. towns and #596 of 640 in Texas. It grades D− for health and B− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is West Livingston, TX expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.