City Score: University Park, TX

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

The score

University Park, 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 (1 of 4 indexes) · Movement: The Dallas-Fort Worth area's pulse

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

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What's moving it

1 way to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
1 gathering (Gathering, listed from church websites)
1 Bible study (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of University Park, TX

What University Park is up against: 45 out of 100 — Better than 60% of cities
Where grace is growing: 42 out of 100 — Better than 84% of cities
Marriage & family: 82 out of 100 — Better than 93% of cities, down 8 points
Christian liberty: 66 out of 100 — Better than 75% of cities, up 16 points (Texas state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in University Park, TX

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. University Park, TX rates 56 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: 39 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (589.7 adherents per 1,000 residents, Dallas County, TX). The church's movement in it this week: 21 out of 100 (1 way to serve and 1 gathering).

Every measure behind The Church (6)

Church adherents: 589.7 adherents per 1,000 residents, scores 74 out of 100 · 2020, Dallas County, TX · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
Congregations: 9.3 congregations per 10,000 residents, scores 12 out of 100 · 2020, Dallas County, TX · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, University Park, TX · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, University Park, TX · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, University Park, TX · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)
Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, University Park, TX · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)

The Family: 81 out of 100, Flourishing

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (84.2 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, University Park, TX). The church's movement in it this week: 35 out of 100 (1 Bible study).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Children with married parents: 84.2 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, scores 79 out of 100 · 2020-2024, University Park, TX · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
Adults 25-44 married: 79.9 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, scores 98 out of 100 · 2020-2024, University Park, TX · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
Cohabiting households: 2.9 % of households that are cohabiting couples, scores 88 out of 100 · 2020-2024, University Park, TX · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
Divorces: 14.5 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, scores 41 out of 100 · 2020-2024, Texas · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
Marriages: 37.8 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, scores 80 out of 100 · 2020-2024, Texas · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
Abortion facilities (mapped): 0.1 mapped facilities per 100,000 (a floor), scores 16 out of 100 · 2026-10, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-11, University Park, TX · Church workspace entries (church-attested)
Births to unmarried mothers: no reading here (no data) · CDC WONDER

Education: 81 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: 35 out of 100 (1 Bible study).

Every measure behind Education (3)

School choice: 2 0-2, scores 86 out of 100 · 2026, Texas · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
Homeschool freedom: 2 0-2, scores 77 out of 100 · 2026, Texas · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
Christian colleges and universities: 3.4 per million residents, scores 75 out of 100 · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

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)

Religious Liberty in the States score: 42.7 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, scores 63 out of 100 · 2026, Texas · Religious Liberty in the States
Safeguards fully in law: 6 of the edition's safeguards, scores 46 out of 100 · 2026, Texas · Religious Liberty in the States
State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, scores 70 out of 100 · 2026, Texas · Religious Liberty in the States
Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.1 incidents per 100,000, scores 58 out of 100 · 2025, Texas · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Legal gambling: 1 0-3, scores 86 out of 100 · 2026, Texas · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
Protections for the unborn: 2 0-2, scores 84 out of 100 · 2026, Texas · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)

Media: 46 out of 100, Negative

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: 37 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

Tone of news coverage of Christianity: no reading here (no data) · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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: 37 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Adult entertainment outlets: 0.1 mapped places per 100,000, scores 14 out of 100 · 2026-10, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
Gambling outlets: 0.1 mapped places per 100,000, scores 38 out of 100 · 2026-10, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Business: 59 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (2.2 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Dallas County, TX). The church's movement in it this week: 49 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Charitable giving: 2.2 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, scores 98 out of 100 · 2023, Dallas County, TX · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
Predatory lenders: 2.2 mapped places per 100,000, scores 41 out of 100 · 2026-10, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, scores 0 out of 100 · 2026-10, University Park, TX · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger)

Compassion: 50 out of 100, Stirring

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (21.9 deaths per 100,000, Dallas County, TX). From the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area. The church's movement in it this week: 37 out of 100 (1 way to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

Drug overdose deaths: 21.9 deaths per 100,000, scores 44 out of 100 · 2025, Dallas County, TX · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
Cannabis outlets: 0.4 mapped places per 100,000, scores 43 out of 100 · 2026-10, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
Liquor outlets and bars: 8.2 mapped places per 100,000, scores 68 out of 100 · 2026-10, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

What takes University Park, TX to Revival

City Pulse: City Pulse 10 → 40
Discipleship: Discipleship 35 → 45
Gathering: Gathering 16 → 45
Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45

What affected it

This week: Discipleship up 5 — 1 Bible study
This week: Service up 4 — 1 way to serve
This week: Gathering up 3 — 1 gathering
This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 24 percentile points (Christian liberty)
This quarter: Children with married parents down 15 percentile points (Marriage & family)
This quarter: Cohabiting households down 8 percentile points (Marriage & family)

University Park, TX over time

Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · University Park Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · University Park Police Department · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Dallas County, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Texas · fetched Nov 4, 2026
Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
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
Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Dallas County, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Dallas County, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Dallas County, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · University Park, TX · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · University Park, TX · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · University Park, TX · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · University Park, TX · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · University Park, TX · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · University Park, TX · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · University Park, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · University Park, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · University Park, TX · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Texas · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Texas · fetched Oct 29, 2026
School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Texas · fetched Nov 4, 2026
Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Texas · fetched Nov 4, 2026
Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Texas · fetched Nov 4, 2026
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, University Park, 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.

Week	University Park, TX	Texas	United States
2026-W41	—	48	37
2026-W42	—	42	37
2026-W43	51	51	44
2026-W44	49	50	41
2026-W45	—	51	44
2026-W46	—	52	44

Compare University Park, TX

University Park, TX vs Houston, TX (Houston, TX scores 38)
University Park, TX vs San Antonio, TX (San Antonio, TX scores 37)
University Park, TX vs Austin, TX (Austin, TX scores 39)
University Park, TX vs McAllen, TX (McAllen, TX scores 45)
University Park, TX vs El Paso, TX (El Paso, TX scores 41)

Every indicator

What University Park is up against — 45 out of 100

Violent crime: 43.5 offences per 100,000, better than 93% of cities · 2025, University Park Police Department · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Property crime: 1480.5 offences per 100,000, better than 32% of cities · 2025, University Park Police Department · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
Drug overdose deaths: 21.9 deaths per 100,000, better than 44% of cities · 2025, Dallas County, TX · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
Legal gambling: 1 0-3, better than 86% of cities · 2026, Texas · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
Adult entertainment outlets: 0.1 mapped places per 100,000, better than 14% of cities · 2026-10, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
Gambling outlets: 0.1 mapped places per 100,000, better than 38% of cities · 2026-10, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
Cannabis outlets: 0.4 mapped places per 100,000, better than 43% of cities · 2026-10, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
Liquor outlets and bars: 8.2 mapped places per 100,000, better than 68% of cities · 2026-10, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
Predatory lenders: 2.2 mapped places per 100,000, better than 41% of cities · 2026-10, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
Abortion facilities (mapped): 0.1 mapped facilities per 100,000 (a floor), better than 16% of cities · 2026-10, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 42 out of 100

Church adherents: 589.7 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 74% of cities · 2020, Dallas County, TX · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
Congregations: 9.3 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 12% of cities · 2020, Dallas County, TX · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
Charitable giving: 2.2 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 98% of cities · 2023, Dallas County, TX · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, University Park, TX · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, University Park, TX · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, University Park, TX · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, University Park, TX · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, University Park, TX · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, University Park, TX · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
Christian colleges and universities: 3.4 per million residents, better than 75% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 82 out of 100

Children with married parents: 84.2 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 79% of cities, down 15 points · 2020-2024, University Park, TX · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
Adults 25-44 married: 79.9 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 98% of cities · 2020-2024, University Park, TX · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
Cohabiting households: 2.9 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 88% of cities, down 8 points · 2020-2024, University Park, TX · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
Divorces: 14.5 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 41% of cities, up 2 points · 2020-2024, Texas · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
Marriages: 37.8 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 80% of cities, up 2 points · 2020-2024, Texas · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 66 out of 100

Religious Liberty in the States score: 42.7 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 63% of cities, up 24 points · 2026, Texas · Religious Liberty in the States
Safeguards fully in law: 6 of the edition's safeguards, better than 46% of cities · 2026, Texas · Religious Liberty in the States
State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 70% of cities · 2026, Texas · Religious Liberty in the States
Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.1 incidents per 100,000, better than 58% of cities · 2025, Texas · FBI Crime Data Explorer
School choice: 2 0-2, better than 86% of cities · 2026, Texas · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
Protections for the unborn: 2 0-2, better than 84% of cities · 2026, Texas · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
Homeschool freedom: 2 0-2, better than 77% of cities · 2026, Texas · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
Tone of news coverage of Christianity: not shown (no data) · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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