Hereford, TX vs Canyon, TX

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

MetricHereford, TXCanyon, TX
Population14,84015,723
Median Household Income$56,868$69,772
Median Rent$953/mo$984/mo
Median Home Value$109,700$240,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.4%45.5%
Poverty Rate15.7%13.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k23895
Property Crime Rate /100k898463
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—298
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall14 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min22.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.615.7
College Degree Rate8.4%44.7%
Foreign-Born %17.4%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+11.3%

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