What it's like to live in Town of Pecos
Town of Pecos is a small city in Texas with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, county unemployment 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. Town of Pecos deals with household incomes below the national average, college degree attainment below the national average, a population that has been shrinking, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Low unemployment in the county
- Short commutes
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Low college degree attainment
- Shrinking population
- High rent burden for renters
- Very hot summers
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
How Town of Pecos compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Town of Pecos
Based on Town of Pecos's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$1,976
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $39,520 a year
- 52% of Town of Pecos renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$23,460
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $11,730
- Homes cost 1.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 30% below US
$988/mo median rent
Rent here is genuinely low, with median rent around $988 a month. Factoring in local incomes, the value gets even better. Money stretches further here than in most of the country. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $117,300. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $117,300 · 52% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
3.7% county unemployment
Unemployment in Reeves County is 3.7%, 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.
Reeves County (county-wide)
Getting around▼ 32% below US
18 min average commute
Commutes run short here, averaging 17.7 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.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers run seriously hot, with average highs pushing 98°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 31°F and snow a regular occurrence. 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, rated 2.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 78% below US
8% 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
4 public schools inside the boundary
There are 4 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Fort Davis National Historic Site (59 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Town of Pecos's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and college degree attainment below the national average. A year of median rent ($988/mo) equals 19% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and people who want short commutes. It may be a harder fit for people who struggle with heat.
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