Mineral Wells, TX vs Weatherford, TX

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

MetricMineral Wells, TXWeatherford, TX
Population15,24435,788
Median Household Income$55,929$81,516
Median Rent$1,077/mo$1,527/mo
Median Home Value$161,300$312,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%56.3%
Poverty Rate22.4%10%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k214206
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5711,302
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—283
Summer Highs95°F93°F
Winter Lows35°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min25.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.414.3
College Degree Rate11.6%30.5%
Foreign-Born %7.2%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.9%+31.6%

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