Western LakeTX
A town of 1,165.
Is Western Lake a good place to live?
Western Lake’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On cost of living, just 18 of Texas’ 998 towns do better. Western Lake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Western Lake has grown 16% from 2010 to 2020
1,525 counted in 2010 and 1,762 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Western Lake grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Western Lake is from typical.
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Moving to Western Lake: who provides what
Western Lake is unincorporated, so Parker 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 Western Lake.
The median household income in Western Lake is lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
At $34,000, Western Lake’s median household income is below both Texas’ towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Western Lake. Jobs based in Western Lake grew to 86 in 2023, 78 more than in 2013.
| Western Lake | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $34,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Western Lake, expect mild winters and hot summers
Western Lake has mild winters and hot summers. At 96°F, Western Lake’s July high is near the Texas town median (95°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Western Lake is healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
Western Lake beats the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Western Lake adults binge drink.
| Western Lake | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 74% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Western Lake | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.5% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Western Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Western Lake stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Western Lake.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Western Lake
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Western Lake
About 9 of every 100 Western Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
1,165 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.