Pampa, TX vs Hereford, TX

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

MetricPampa, TXHereford, TX
Population16,65914,840
Median Household Income$56,626$56,868
Median Rent$934/mo$953/mo
Median Home Value$100,700$109,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.8%36.4%
Poverty Rate17.2%15.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k500238
Property Crime Rate /100k1,342898
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall16 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min15.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.814.6
College Degree Rate17%8.4%
Foreign-Born %12.5%17.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+0.1%

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