Hereford, TX vs Clovis, NM

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

MetricHereford, TXClovis, NM
Population14,84037,942
Median Household Income$56,868$54,820
Median Rent$953/mo$988/mo
Median Home Value$109,700$169,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.4%47.8%
Poverty Rate15.7%21.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k238378
Property Crime Rate /100k8981,562
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows24°F27°F
Snowfall14 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute15.9 min16.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.615.1
College Degree Rate8.4%23.6%
Foreign-Born %17.4%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-3.6%

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