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Get results in days, not monthsResults in days, not monthsTemple's search market is built on medicine, rail and distribution. Health care and social assistance employ 6,497 residents, 18.4% of the workforce and the largest industry here, and Temple Economic Development lists Baylor Scott & White Health with 8,884 employees, the Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System with 3,500, McLane with 1,700 and the H-E-B distribution center with 1,700. The 2023 estimate is 93,095 residents, up 13.4% from 2020, and the median age is 34 against 35.2 in the typical Texas city of our set.
Our plans give Temple businesses a Google Business Profile that matches the real storefront, service pages for the Temple Medical and Education District and Downtown Temple, RankGuarantee™ landing pages for each service and clear facts that AI tools can read. The fee is a flat monthly amount with no contract, and each month brings a Search Console and Analytics report.
The data
City Search Competition Index
16.9/ 100
Rank 191 of 203 in Texas
From the Census ACS 2018-2022, 2023 population estimates and County Business Patterns 2022. Each bar compares Temple with the other 202 Texas cities in this set, not with the country. How the score is built: methodology. Updated October 2026.
How people search
Many searches come from people who are in Temple for a reason other than shopping. The Olin E. Teague Veterans Medical Center serves veterans across 39 Texas counties, and Baylor Scott & White's Temple campus is the area's largest medical employer, so pharmacies, hotels, restaurants, parking and medical-supply stores are searched by relatives who have never visited. Those searchers type the hospital's name first, which makes it the strongest reference point in any listing.
Residents live close to work. Just 9.5% of workers spend 45 minutes or more getting there, well under the 15.6% typical, while 8.8% work from home. Short commutes push searching into the lunch hour and the early evening, and they favor businesses near the Temple Medical and Education District that publish exact hours, same-day appointments and a direction link that avoids I-35 confusion.
Housing is varied and affordable. Median household income is $61,003, against $76,686 typically, the median home value is $191,300 and rent is $1,088, below the $1,313 typical. Renters are 47.2% of households and 17% live in poverty, against 10.8%, while 14.9% of residents are 65 or older, above the 12.6% typical. Plain pricing language, payment options and clear steps for first visits help here.
Education and language are close to the norm. About 29.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 31.3% typically, 13.3% speak Spanish at home, below the 17.9% typical, and 7.2% were born abroad. Seasonal homes are only 0.9% of housing, so the market is one of year-round residents and visiting patients, not a resort season. A dental office, a pharmacy and a tire shop all see the same steady calendar, which makes review volume and fresh photos more useful than seasonal campaigns.
The plan
Suite, floor and parking details
Practices and clinics in the Temple Medical and Education District get profiles that name the building, floor and entrance, and a service page for each specialty. Directions that mention the hospital campus and the nearest parking entrance prevent missed appointments, and a short page for each specialty answers the questions a referring office would otherwise field by phone.
Hotels, food and pharmacies
Hotels, restaurants and pharmacies near the Olin E. Teague Veterans Medical Center and the hospital campus get pages written for relatives who arrive for a procedure. Hours, parking and distance to the entrance are the main facts.
For a 39-county catchment
Firms that serve veterans and their families describe their service area across Bell County and beyond, mention relevant experience and avoid claims they cannot document. The Veterans system draws people from many counties, so a service-area page can stretch past the city.
For distribution and rail
Trucking, packaging, equipment, staffing and maintenance firms near McLane Company, the H-E-B Retail Distribution Center and BNSF Railway facilities get pages that describe what they supply and where. Strategic Content Assets can explain certifications and delivery windows.
Heritage Museum and Downtown Temple
Shops and cafes in Downtown Temple publish dated updates for events at the depot and the museum, along with hours that suit lunchtime and weekend visitors. A consistent address keeps them from being confused with similar names elsewhere.
For patients and newcomers
Patients ask assistants which hotel is nearest the hospital or where to find a pharmacy open late near the Temple Medical and Education District. We state hours, distances and services in plain language those tools can parse, though nobody can promise a mention.
The plan begins with who is searching and why they are here: a patient at the Olin E. Teague Veterans Medical Center, a relative, a worker or a purchasing manager. These six items outline the order of work.
Who is buying
Health care leads the resident workforce with 6,497 jobs (18.4%), followed by retail trade at 4,116 (11.7%), education at 3,634 (10.3%), manufacturing at 3,294 (9.3%), accommodation and food services at 3,030 (8.6%) and construction at 2,215 (6.3%). The medical weight is unusual for a city this size, and it shapes demand for dental, therapy, home-health, pharmacy and medical-supply businesses around Baylor Scott & White Health and the Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System, which lists 3,500 employees.
Temple EDC's employer list, which is undated but carries a 2026 copyright, names McLane Company at 1,700, the H-E-B Retail Distribution Center at 1,700, BNSF Railway at 1,500 and Wilsonart at 1,000, the engineered-surfaces maker headquartered in Temple since its first plant in 1956. Temple College opened in 1926, and Texas A&M College of Medicine and Baylor College of Medicine both have campuses here. Temple ISD serves most of the city. Buyers at these institutions search for suppliers, repairs, catering and training, which creates a business-to-business layer that shops often ignore.
Competition in Bell County is thinner than in the Austin suburbs, and these are county counts, not Temple's own. The county has 114 real estate agents and brokers (1.17 times typical, up 52%), 100 dentists, 93 plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors and 61 janitorial services (up 32.6%). Businesses that claim a clear Temple profile with exact suites and service pages face fewer rivals than similar firms in Williamson County, though 47.2% renters and a university medical presence mean newcomers arrive constantly and start with no favorite provider.
What people do for work
The work people do affects when they search and how much they can spend. The American Community Survey puts these six industries on top for employed Temple residents.
| Industry | Employed residents | Share of employed |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 6,497 | 18.4% |
| Retail trade | 4,116 | 11.7% |
| Education | 3,634 | 10.3% |
| Manufacturing | 3,294 | 9.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3,030 | 8.6% |
| Construction | 2,215 | 6.3% |
From the Census ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022), employed civilians 16 and older. A resident may work outside the city, so this is about people who live here.
Rivals by business type
Temple is part of Bell County, so these rows cover the whole county, which is the smallest unit the Census publishes. A ratio over 1.0x means more of that business per resident than in the typical U.S. county.
| Business type | Count in Bell County | Per 10,000 people | Compared with a typical U.S. county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate agents and brokers | 114 | 2.9 | 1.17x |
| Beauty salons | 68 | 1.7 | 1.08x |
| Janitorial services | 61 | 1.6 | 1.02x |
| Dentists | 100 | 2.5 | 0.91x |
| Full-service restaurants | 209 | 5.3 | 0.79x |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 93 | 2.4 | 0.74x |
From County Business Patterns 2022 (Census): businesses with paid staff, tallied for the entire county.
Places customers name
Temple spreads across 72.94 square miles at 1,144 residents per square mile, so people describe where they are with landmarks, and these nine appear most.
| Part of town | Why it matters in search |
|---|---|
| Downtown Temple | The railroad-era core around the 1911 Santa Fe depot, which houses the Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum, where storefront and event searches begin. |
| Temple Medical and Education District | A planning district created in 2009 that groups the hospital, the Veterans campus, Temple College and the bioscience park. |
| Bioscience Park | A 192-acre park for life-sciences companies, relevant to offices that sell to laboratories, researchers and startups. |
| Olin E. Teague Veterans Medical Center | The main Veterans campus, whose neighbors serve patients, visitors and staff with food, lodging and care. |
| Temple Mall | A regional mall that opened in 1976 and was closed temporarily in 2024, so tenants need accurate hours and a current status on every profile. |
| Mayborn Civic and Convention Center | An events venue whose main hall holds up to 1,926 guests, creating bursts of lodging and catering searches. |
| Lions Junction | A family water park beside the Friars Creek Hike and Bike Trail, where summer weekends turn into food and family-service searches. |
| Temple Lake Park | A lakeside park with a beach and boat ramps, a base for marine, outdoor and weekend-trip businesses. |
| Sammons Golf Course | An 18-hole course off I-35 that opened in 1922, a landmark for nearby hospitality and golf-related shops. |
Names come from public city, county and regional sources. Boundaries are informal, and searchers use whatever local name they know.
Texas cities that look alike
Peers are chosen on eight measures: population, income, age, renting, density, Spanish at home, seasonal housing and older residents. Click a name to read that city's page.
| City | Competition index | Population | Median income | Median age | Renter share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple, TX (this city) | 16.9 | 83,473 | $61,003 | 34 | 47.2% |
| Longview, TX | 63.8 | 82,176 | $61,003 | 35.1 | 46.6% |
| Conroe, TX | 41 | 92,475 | $71,630 | 33.5 | 43.9% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 36.8 | 102,482 | $55,584 | 32.8 | 43.7% |
| Abilene, TX | 53.3 | 126,356 | $59,254 | 32.2 | 46% |
| Beaumont, TX | 39.1 | 114,573 | $53,745 | 35.5 | 45.6% |
From Census ACS 2018-2022. All cities are compared on the same eight measures.
Plans
Rates are per month, and you can stop whenever you choose. The first month covers research, an audit and a six-month plan. Book a conversation with our CEO.
FAQ
Nothing is annual and nothing is a project fee. RankGuarantee™ is $495; Organic Growth runs $1,495 for Silver, $2,495 for Gold and $3,495 for Platinum. Setup is not charged, and a managed website comes with Gold and Platinum. Look above for the scope of each plan, and the pricing page goes into more detail.
Timelines hinge on competition and on how thorough the profile and service pages are when the work starts, and a practice in the Temple Medical and Education District competes with others in one small area. A new, accurate profile can begin to show for narrow searches within weeks, while broader specialty terms take months. Nobody can name a date, but monthly reports track calls, direction requests and appointment-form submissions.
Yes. Relatives search for food near the hospital by name, so a profile that lists the distance to Baylor Scott & White Health's campus and the Olin E. Teague Veterans Medical Center, current hours and clear photos catches a trip that starts in a waiting room. We verify the pin and the categories.
It can, with separate pages for each place. Killeen and Harker Heights lie west along I-14 and US 190, and Waco lies north on I-35. Each page uses that place's landmarks and distances from Downtown Temple.
Buyers at McLane Company, Wilsonart or a clinic check licenses, insurance, references and service areas. A profile and a page that list those facts, show photos of work and explain delivery windows answer the questions before the first call. We keep the details identical across listings so a buyer finds the same company everywhere.
Stress distance and shuttle details for the hospital and the Olin E. Teague Veterans Medical Center campus, parking, late check-in, extended-stay options and whether rooms suit relatives of patients. Photos of the entrance and a short list of nearby pharmacies and restaurants help a worried traveler decide quickly.
List the counties or cities you actually serve, state travel limits clearly and explain remote options if they exist. The Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System serves people across 39 Texas counties, so a clear service-area statement avoids both missed customers and wasted calls.
It can. Downtown Temple has a clear identity through the depot and the Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum, and a profile that mentions them gives visitors a landmark. The shop still needs its own exact street number, hours and photos to win a map result.
Often. Large employers such as Wilsonart and Temple College bring patients, suppliers and staff who search before they buy, and small firms win on specific services and clear hours. Plans are flat monthly fees with no contract, so a shop can begin with one profile and a few pages.
The area around Temple
The nearest cities, by distance between city centers:
For the county as a whole, our Bell County page is the better starting point.
Start a conversation
Name what you offer and whether people reach you from the Temple Medical and Education District, Downtown Temple or the I-35 corridor, and our reply will outline the first searches we would build around them. Call 610-825-4363 or email hello@getphound.com.