Smith

Temple, TX · Temple Independent School District · #15 in Temple

Livability60.9/ 100
Where to live
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Why this score

What we measured for a family deciding where to buy.

Schools65.9
10 elementary nearby, avg 3.3/5
Services access90.4
Across the 9 PCS verticals
Distance to base20.8
25 mi to the gate · 68 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 Smith sits in — the closest honest grain for crime data.

Area safety
411violent crimes / 100k
About the national average(US avg 387)

County-level violent-crime rate for Bell 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 Smith, with the average Google rating.

Daycares & Childcare
28 4.2
Hospitals
86 3.8
Pediatricians
87 4.4
Dentists
61 4.7
Veterinarians
17 4.3
Self Storage
19 4.4
Moving Companies
31 4.2
Gyms & Fitness
32 4.6
Grocery Stores
61 4.1

Housing budget

BAH · E-5 w/ dependents · FORT HOOD, TX
$1,695/mo

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

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