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Killeen, TX

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Quality of Life

Overall Quality Of Life
A-
Great

A high quality of life with strong walkability, manageable living costs, healthy neighborhood signals, and solid amenity access.

Quality of Life blends cost of living, nearby amenities, socioeconomic signals, and neighborhood character. City-level scores represent the whole municipality; individual neighborhoods can differ.

The Hood Index™

A metric tracking the socioeconomic signals of the area.

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Positive
40
Poor
15
Negative
6

Groceries

6 within 10 miles

2.1mi

Gas

20 within 10 miles

0.5mi

Hospital

5 within 20 miles

2.6mi

Airport

AUS — Austin-Bergstrom International

64.1mi

Post Office

USPS — Killeen, TX

0.5mi

Critical Amenities

Country Clubs

Nearest private club or country club.

Golf2Nearest 3.8 mi
Camping6Nearest 20.4 mi
Marina0Nearest 16.7 mi
Winery0Nearest 16.5 mi
Ice Rink0 
Gun Range0 

Affluence Level

Overall Affluence Grade
C
Average

A middle-class area roughly in line with national averages across income, home values, education, and employment.

Est. Avg Net Worth
$564k
14% below US avg
Avg HH Debt
$22k
22% above US avg

Crime

Overall Crime Grade
C-
Elevated

Higher crime rates than 62% of comparable U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
21.1
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
−14.9%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr−21.7%
Homicide
0.11 / 1k Residents147% above state avg
Robbery
0.44 / 1k Residents14% below state avg
Aggravated Assault
3.58 / 1k Residents50% above state avg

Property Crime

5yr−8.1%
Burglary
3.12 / 1k Residents27% above state avg
Larceny-Theft
10.61 / 1k Residents17% below state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft
2.59 / 1k Residents4% above state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025

Political Climate

Cook PVI: R+22Solidly Conservative

District shown is the primary district for this city’s centroid. Cities may span multiple districts.

Presidential Voting Trends for Killeen, Texas
Dem Rep
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%2000200420082012201620202024

Personal Sovereignty

Personal Sovereignty measures your capacity for self-reliance and independence with minimal government friction. Higher scores mean fewer barriers between you and the way you want to live... but it assumes you have the space you need and good neighbors.

Overall Sovereignty Grade
A-
High Autonomy

Strong independent fundamentals that actively favor personal liberty and low regulation.

State Policy

Tax Burden
B
Fair8.6% of income
Property Rights
C+
FairIJ Grade C+
Firearm Rights
A
GreatFPC Grade A
Homeschooling
A+
GreatNo notice required

Energy independence: Net exporter (220% of energy produced in-state)

Personal Liberty

Raw Milk
A-
OpenFarm sales legal
Gambling Laws
D+
RestrictedTribal · Poker · Betting
Marijuana Laws
C+
LimitedMedical only

Homesteading

Growing Season281 days350 frost-free
Annual Rainfall36.4"
Elevation853 ft

Strategic Assessment

Strategic Assessment grades tactical survivability using Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation framework. Major population centers, blast zones, natural disasters, and border exposure all drive risk — lower exposure means a more defensible position in a crisis.

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Overall Strategic Grade
C
Exposed

Meaningful friction. Expect exposure to either population pressure, blast zones, or natural disaster risk. Consider buying a retreat property.

Strategic Pillars

City Proximity
C
Weak59 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
D
Poor3 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
F
PoorInland Flooding, Tornado, Cold Wave, Hail, Heat Wave
Border / Coast
A+
Greatborder 223 mi · coast 188 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$107.0M/yrfor the county

Key Distances

Nearest Major CityAustin962k people are 59 mi away
Nearest Major AirportNo hub airport within 50 mi
Distance to State Capital59 miAustin, TX
Nearest Prison23 mi4 within 25 mi

* Values derived from national, state, county, city and local statistics and may differ in a specific area.

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