Town of Pecos, TX vs Big Spring, TX

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

MetricTown of Pecos, TXBig Spring, TX
Population10,92623,975
Median Household Income$60,943$67,581
Median Rent$988/mo$1,050/mo
Median Home Value$117,300$140,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%47.4%
Poverty Rate16.9%17.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*860
Property Crime Rate /100k—*2,448
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs98°F95°F
Winter Lows31°F33°F
Snowfall—2 in/yr
Avg Commute17.7 min21.1 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.813.1
College Degree Rate8%12.8%
Foreign-Born %20.1%11.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-20.0%-15.3%

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.