Plainview, TX vs Canyon, TX

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

MetricPlainview, TXCanyon, TX
Population19,71115,723
Median Household Income$44,768$69,772
Median Rent$851/mo$984/mo
Median Home Value$113,000$240,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%45.5%
Poverty Rate24%13.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k62895
Property Crime Rate /100k1,885463
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—298
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows28°F24°F
Snowfall8 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min22.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.215.7
College Degree Rate15.3%44.7%
Foreign-Born %8.9%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%+11.3%

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