Bonham, TX vs Melissa, TX

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

MetricBonham, TXMelissa, TX
Population10,69720,136
Median Household Income$57,681$138,763
Median Rent$1,073/mo$2,532/mo
Median Home Value—$454,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.9%53.9%
Poverty Rate21.7%1.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k9749
Property Crime Rate /100k813433
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—272
Summer Highs92°F94°F
Winter Lows35°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min33.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.516.5
College Degree Rate15.2%52.6%
Foreign-Born %10%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.0%+115.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.