Socorro, TX vs Town of Pecos, TX

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

MetricSocorro, TXTown of Pecos, TX
Population37,12310,926
Median Household Income$54,744$60,943
Median Rent$1,032/mo$988/mo
Median Home Value$144,500$117,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%51.7%
Poverty Rate20.7%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k262—*
Property Crime Rate /100k713—*
Median AQI70—
Good AQI Days /yr66—
Summer Highs96°F98°F
Winter Lows36°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr—
Avg Commute26.8 min17.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.813.2
College Degree Rate12.8%8%
Foreign-Born %32.3%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%-20.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Town of Pecos (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.