Sulphur Springs, TX vs Texarkana, TX

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

MetricSulphur Springs, TXTexarkana, TX
Population16,40135,992
Median Household Income$62,397$50,573
Median Rent$1,106/mo$1,010/mo
Median Home Value$217,800$171,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—84
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.2%52.5%
Poverty Rate14.7%22%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k93652
Property Crime Rate /100k9052,835
Median AQI—48
Good AQI Days /yr—188
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows36°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute16.7 min14.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.812.1
College Degree Rate21.6%27.6%
Foreign-Born %9.7%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.9%-0.1%

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