Sherman, TX vs Prosper, TX

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

MetricSherman, TXProsper, TX
Population46,39737,869
Median Household Income$58,859$195,281
Median Rent$1,324/mo$2,176/mo
Median Home Value$243,500$823,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)94103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%37.6%
Poverty Rate12.7%5.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k29843
Property Crime Rate /100k1,636670
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr—272
Summer Highs91°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute23.2 min29.5 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.915.6
College Degree Rate24.2%66.5%
Foreign-Born %11.3%16.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+20.0%+51.2%

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