Big Spring, TX vs Town of Pecos, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBig Spring, TXTown of Pecos, TX
Population23,97510,926
Median Household Income$67,581$60,943
Median Rent$1,050/mo$988/mo
Median Home Value$140,200$117,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%51.7%
Poverty Rate17.1%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k860—*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,448—*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs95°F98°F
Winter Lows33°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr—
Avg Commute21.1 min17.7 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.113.8
College Degree Rate12.8%8%
Foreign-Born %11.8%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-15.3%-20.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Town of Pecos (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.