Canyon, TX vs Plainview, TX

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

MetricCanyon, TXPlainview, TX
Population15,72319,711
Median Household Income$69,772$44,768
Median Rent$984/mo$851/mo
Median Home Value$240,300$113,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.5%45.6%
Poverty Rate13.1%24%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k95628
Property Crime Rate /100k4631,885
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr298—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows24°F28°F
Snowfall8 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min18.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.714.2
College Degree Rate44.7%15.3%
Foreign-Born %4.5%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.3%-3.9%

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