Groves, TX vs Lumberton, TX

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

MetricGroves, TXLumberton, TX
Population16,97613,963
Median Household Income$73,710$107,623
Median Rent$1,286/mo$1,067/mo
Median Home Value$163,600$291,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37%28.3%
Poverty Rate8%3.7%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k38883
Property Crime Rate /100k1,307673
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr175—
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows46°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min27.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.815.3
College Degree Rate14.9%26.8%
Foreign-Born %14.1%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+4.1%

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