Canyon, TX vs Hereford, TX

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

MetricCanyon, TXHereford, TX
Population15,72314,840
Median Household Income$69,772$56,868
Median Rent$984/mo$953/mo
Median Home Value$240,300$109,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%36.4%
Poverty Rate13.1%15.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k95238
Property Crime Rate /100k463898
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr298—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall8 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min15.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.714.6
College Degree Rate44.7%8.4%
Foreign-Born %4.5%17.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.3%+0.1%

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