Denison, TX vs Sherman, TX

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

MetricDenison, TXSherman, TX
Population25,77846,397
Median Household Income$67,365$58,859
Median Rent$1,309/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$180,900$243,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.1%54.8%
Poverty Rate15%12.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k226298
Property Crime Rate /100k7461,636
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min23.2 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.612.9
College Degree Rate18.7%24.2%
Foreign-Born %6.3%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.6%+20.0%

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