City Score: Ovilla, TX

One number for Ovilla, 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 Ovilla, TX. Part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area. In Texas.

The score

Ovilla, TX scores 48 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 60 (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 Burden and Liberty: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, 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

  • 49 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 328 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 360 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 983 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 169 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Ovilla, TX

  • What Ovilla is up against: 51 out of 100 — Better than 44% of cities, up 7 points (Texas state-wide)
  • Where grace is growing: 38 out of 100 — Better than 74% of cities (From Ellis County, TX)
  • Marriage & family: 87 out of 100 — Better than 97% of cities
  • Christian liberty: 66 out of 100 — Better than 75% of cities, up 16 points (Texas state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Ovilla, TX

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Ovilla, TX rates 58 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 (49 prayer gatherings, 328 ways to serve, and 360 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)

The Family: 85 out of 100, Flourishing

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (100 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Ovilla, TX). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (169 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 (169 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 (328 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes Ovilla, TX to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 3 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 22 → 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: Violent crime up 14 percentile points (What Ovilla is up against)
  • This quarter: Property crime down 5 percentile points (What Ovilla is up against)

Ovilla, TX over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Texas · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Texas · 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 · Ovilla, 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 · Ovilla, 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, Ovilla, 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.

WeekOvilla, TXTexasUnited States
2026-W41—4837
2026-W42—4237
2026-W43—5144
2026-W44465041
2026-W45545144
2026-W46555244

Compare Ovilla, TX

Every indicator

What Ovilla is up against — 51 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 38 out of 100

Marriage & family — 87 out of 100

Christian liberty — 66 out of 100

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