Preston, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Grayson County County

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

1,617 Population 321/sq mi density

$64,803 Median Income $37,929 per capita

$184,600 Home Value $335,026 Zillow

$1,704 Median Rent 15.6% income on rent

64°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr

407 Violent Crime/100K 770 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.6 / 5.0

$64,803 median income, 6.7% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$184,600 home value, $1,704/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

407 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)

Education

1.9 / 5.0

11.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Preston (9)

Bonham State Park

State Park

302 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Boswell State Park

State Park

49 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Chickasaw National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area

Springs, streams, lakes - whatever its form, water is the attraction at Chickasaw National Recreation Area.

Entrance: $0

Activities: Astronomy, Stargazing, Biking, Mountain Biking, Road Biking, Boating, Motorized Boating, Jet Skiing, Camping, Car or Front Country Camping, Group Camping, RV Camping, Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Hands-...

Weather: Summers are hot and humid. Temperatures above 100ºF occur, and humidity often exceeds 50%. Winters are mild and prolonged freezes are rare. Thunderstorms are common April through July.

https://www.nps.gov/chic/index.htm

Eisenhower State Park

State Park

449 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Murray State Resort Park

State Park

18,364 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Texoma State Resort Park

State Park

1,881 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Mcgee Creek State Park

State Park

8,631 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Ray Roberts Lake State Park

State Park

3,953 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Ray Roberts Lake State Park

State Park

26 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0