CITY PROFILE
Texarkana, TX
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Texarkana, TX is a smaller metro where housing costs remain one of the more affordable in our dataset, making it accessible for budget-conscious movers. Expect a warm climate with moderate sunshine and wet conditions—you'll see regular rain alongside decent sunny stretches. It's a straightforward choice if affordability and a warmer, wetter setting appeal to you.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $186K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,176/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 17.8°C · warmest 28.9°C · coolest 5.7°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1318 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.53 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #299 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy95
- Affordable to rent88
- Climate comfort87
- Plenty of sunshine58
- Big-city amenities27
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.





