Moving to
Sulphur Springs.

$1,106/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,106 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $217,800. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.

3.3% county unemployment

Unemployment in Hopkins County is 3.3%, 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.

93 violent crimes per 100k

Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.

17 min average commute

Commutes run short here, averaging 16.7 minutes. That's an underrated perk of living in a smaller or well-planned city, where time isn't lost sitting in traffic. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 6% work from home.

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 4.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

22% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 22%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

9 public schools inside the boundary

There are 9 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.