Pampa, TX vs Dumas, TX

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

MetricPampa, TXDumas, TX
Population16,65914,452
Median Household Income$56,626$63,788
Median Rent$934/mo$1,028/mo
Median Home Value$100,700$156,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.8%32.2%
Poverty Rate17.2%20.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k500121
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3421,131
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall16 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min18.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.814.1
College Degree Rate17%13.1%
Foreign-Born %12.5%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+2.5%

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