Park Plaza

Abilene, TX · Abilene Independent School District · #13 in Abilene

Livability87.5/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools83.7
20 elementary nearby, avg 4.2/5
Services access80.5
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base100.0
4 mi to the gate · 11 min

Crime isn't folded into this score — it's only reported at the county level, not by neighborhood. See the county figure below.

Crime & safety

Violent crime for the county Park Plaza sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
426violent crimes / 100k
Above the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Taylor County, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program via County Health Rankings (2022). Crime isn't reported at the neighborhood level — this is the closest honest grain and applies to the whole county.

What's reachable

Counts within a short drive of Park Plaza, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
31 3.8
Hospitals
19 3.5
Pediatricians
38 4.2
Dentists
41 4.5
Veterinarians
10 4.5
Self Storage
22 4.1
Moving Companies
4 3.5
Gyms & Fitness
33 4.7
Grocery Stores
58 4.1

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · ABILENE/DYESS AFB, TX
$1,554/mo

Same BAH applies to every neighborhood in the housing area — see the Abilene community guide for the full pay-grade table and the VA loan facts.

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