Borger, TX vs Hereford, TX

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

MetricBorger, TXHereford, TX
Population12,22614,840
Median Household Income$61,583$56,868
Median Rent$910/mo$953/mo
Median Home Value$103,400$109,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income34.7%36.4%
Poverty Rate14.9%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k486238
Property Crime Rate /100k1,491898
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs94°F91°F
Winter Lows28°F24°F
Snowfall15 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min15.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1314.6
College Degree Rate17.3%8.4%
Foreign-Born %9.4%17.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.7%+0.1%

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