Dumas, TX vs Plainview, TX

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

MetricDumas, TXPlainview, TX
Population14,45219,711
Median Household Income$63,788$44,768
Median Rent$1,028/mo$851/mo
Median Home Value$156,300$113,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.2%45.6%
Poverty Rate20.2%24%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k121628
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1311,885
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows23°F28°F
Snowfall9 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min18.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.114.2
College Degree Rate13.1%15.3%
Foreign-Born %25.1%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-3.9%

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