Balch Springs, TX

Balch Springs is a small city in Texas with a population of 27,181. Residents earn $70,528 per year, which is 6% below the national average.

3.0 /5.0

B Good

27,181 Population 2,994/sq mi density

$70,528 Median Income $26,201 per capita

$208,200 Home Value $221,316 Zillow

$1,260 Median Rent 31.6% income on rent

66°F Avg Temperature 308 sunny days/yr

647 Violent Crime/100K 3,547 property/100K

Overall

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

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Economy

3.9 / 5.0

$70,528 median income, 5.6% unemployment

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Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$208,200 home value, $1,260/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

647 violent crimes/100K (70% above avg)

Education

1.9 / 5.0

11.4% bachelor's degree or higher

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Haunted Places

Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings

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3 reported haunted locations found near Balch Springs, TX.

Name	Description
Pleasant Grove Christian Church	Reports of seeing Children who run by and disappear. Banging and howling noises from all over the grounds. One witness has taken pictures with a digital camera at this site and obtained pictures of floating orbs, a child's face in what was an empty hallway, and what appears to be an adult hand holding an axe. The children spirits are not too intense but the adult spirit seems very angry and seems to want to be left alone. Rumor of the adult possibly murdering the child.
Rylie Academy	The lights turn on and off , strange sounds reported.
U.S. Highway 70 underpass	AKA Lydia's Bridge - Just outside of Greensboro, there has said to have been the ghost of a beautiful young girl who has been appearing near Greensboro since 1923. She stands next to the US Highway 70 Underpass in a white evening gown and waves frantically for someone to stop and pick her up. Those hapless travelers who do are introduced to a young woman who says her name is Lydia and she always ask them to please take her to an address in High Point. She always tells them that she has spent ...