What it's like to live in Andrews
Andrews is a small city in Texas with home prices that remain within reach, county unemployment below the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and commutes that run shorter than most cities. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Andrews deals with college degree attainment below the national average, hot summers, fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Low unemployment in the county
- Low crime rates
- Short commutes
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Low college degree attainment
- Hot summers
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Andrews compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Andrews
Based on Andrews's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,700
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $54,000 a year
- 37% of Andrews renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$39,260
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $19,630
- Homes cost 2.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,350/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,350 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $196,300. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $196,300 · 37% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.1% county unemployment
Unemployment in Andrews County is 3.1%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Andrews County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 34% below US
219 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 787/100k · Andrews Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 17% below US
22 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 21.6 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 9 in 10 workers drive to work.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers run seriously hot, with average highs pushing 95°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 33°F. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 49% below US
19% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.
Schools
6 public schools inside the boundary
There are 6 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Bottom line
Andrews's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and county unemployment below the national average; the main tradeoffs are college degree attainment below the national average and hot summers. A year of median rent ($1,350/mo) equals 22% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), anyone prioritizing low crime, and people who want short commutes.
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