Retiring in Grand Prairie, TX

Retirement city profile: climate, cost of living, healthcare, safety and more

93°/36°

Climate (Summer/Winter)

$318,420

Housing (Typical Value)

219.8

Safety (Violent Crime/100,000)

4 of 5

Healthcare (Hospital Rating)

Is Grand Prairie Right for Your Retirement?

With a reported population of 198,564, Grand Prairie offers a mid-size city setting for retirement planning. This profile brings its climate, housing, reported crime, healthcare access, walkability and natural hazard exposure into one view so you can evaluate the tradeoffs.

Potential Strengths

Lower housing costs
Lower violent crime
Low hurricane risk
Low wildfire risk

Potential Tradeoffs

Hot summers
Elevated riverine flooding risk
Elevated tornado risk
Elevated ice storms risk

Potential advantages. The typical home value is $318,420, 14% below the $371,774 US median. The reported violent crime rate is 219.8 per 100,000, 39% below the 359.1 per 100,000 US median. FEMA and NOAA assign lower risk designations to hurricane and wildfire.

Potential tradeoffs. The average June through August high is 93°F. FEMA and NOAA assign elevated risk designations to riverine flooding, tornado and ice storms.

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Climate

Summer high (Jun-Aug avg)93°F

Winter low (Dec-Feb avg)36°F

Annual snowfall0.8"

Annual precipitation40.1"

Housing & Cost of Living

Typical home value (ZHVI)$318,42014% below the $371,774 US median

Median gross rent$1,470/monear the US median of $1,400/mo

Safety (Reported Crime)

Violent crime rate219.8 /100,00039% below the 359.1 /100,000 US median

Property crime rate1618 /100,000near the US median of 1760.1 /100,000

Motor vehicle theft rate298.4 /100,000

Healthcare Access

Nearest hospitalMethodist Mansfield Medical Center (5.9 mi)

Hospital quality★★★★☆ (4 of 5)

Primary care accessStrong (1,387 residents/physician)

Walkability

EPA Walkability Index7.5/20 (Below Average)

Population & City Size

Population198,564Classified as a mid-size city

Elevation482 ft

Natural Disaster Risk

Riverine floodingVery High

Coastal floodingN/A

TornadoVery High

HurricaneRelatively Low

WildfireRelatively Low

EarthquakeRelatively Moderate

Ice stormsVery High

TsunamiN/A

Sources & Freshness

Crime: FBI UCR/NIBRS · Climate: NOAA Climate Normals · Natural disaster risk: FEMA National Risk Index & NOAA · Hospital location & distance: HIFLD · Hospital quality rating: CMS Hospital Compare · Primary care access: HRSA county-level provider data · Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Rent: Census ACS place-level data · Population & elevation: US Census Bureau · Walkability: EPA National Walkability Index.
National median/average figures used for comparison (home value, rent, crime, precipitation) are recalculated annually from the same source datasets above.
Data last refreshed: August 2026.
Figures are comparative indicators and may not reflect neighborhood-level conditions. Confirm current housing, healthcare and hazard information with the cited sources before making a relocation decision.

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