City Score: Oak Leaf, TX

One number for Oak Leaf, TX: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Oak Leaf, TX. Part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area. In Texas.

The score

Oak Leaf, TX scores 49 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 61 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Texas state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Marriage & family and Liberty: the numbers for Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, and Homeschool freedom are published for Texas as a whole, not by city, so every Texas city carries Texas's numbers.

Texas scores 46 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 56 · Movement 31).

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What's moving it

  • 50 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 335 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 367 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 1,047 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 174 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Oak Leaf, TX

  • What Oak Leaf is up against: 36 out of 100 — Better than 79% of cities
  • Where grace is growing: 38 out of 100 — Better than 74% of cities (From Ellis County, TX)
  • Marriage & family: 74 out of 100 — Better than 84% of cities (Texas state-wide)
  • Christian liberty: 66 out of 100 — Better than 75% of cities, up 16 points (Texas state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Oak Leaf, TX

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Oak Leaf, TX rates 57 out of 100: Stirring across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 33 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (507.1 adherents per 1,000 residents, Ellis County, TX). From Ellis County, TX. The church's movement in it this week: 52 out of 100 (50 prayer gatherings, 335 ways to serve, and 367 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)

The Family: 73 out of 100, Steadfast

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (75.5 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Ellis County, TX). Texas state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (174 Bible studies).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Education: 82 out of 100, Wise

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (2 0-2, Texas). Texas state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (174 Bible studies).

Every measure behind Education (3)

Government: 63 out of 100, Just

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (42.7 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Texas). Texas state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 33 out of 100.

Every measure behind Government (6)

Media: 46 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.4 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), United States). From United States. The church's movement in it this week: 42 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

Arts & Entertainment: 26 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.1 mapped places per 100,000, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area). From the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area. The church's movement in it this week: 42 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Business: 57 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.7 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Ellis County, TX). From the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area. The church's movement in it this week: 46 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Compassion: 74 out of 100, Merciful

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (8.3 deaths per 100,000, Ellis County, TX). From the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area. The church's movement in it this week: 48 out of 100 (335 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes Oak Leaf, TX to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 2 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 12 → 45
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This week: Witness up 13 — 51% belong to a church
  • This week: Unity up 9 — 2 ministries active together
  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 24 percentile points (Christian liberty)
  • This quarter: Divorces up 2 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Marriages up 2 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Oak Leaf, TX over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Ellis County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Ellis County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Ellis County, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Texas · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Ellis County, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Ellis County, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Ellis County, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 48139 (4 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 48139 (4 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 48139 (4 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 48139 (4 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 48139 (4 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 48139 (4 cities summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
  21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
  22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Ellis County, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Ellis County, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Ellis County, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Texas · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Texas · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Texas · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Texas · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Oak Leaf, TX, Texas, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

WeekOak Leaf, TXTexasUnited States
2026-W41—4837
2026-W42—4237
2026-W43—5144
2026-W44475041
2026-W45555144
2026-W46565244

Compare Oak Leaf, TX

Every indicator

What Oak Leaf is up against — 36 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 38 out of 100

Marriage & family — 74 out of 100

Christian liberty — 66 out of 100

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