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Pinehurst vs Canadian

554 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+18.1 pts in Pinehurst) and work in town (+35.1 pts in Canadian).

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Pinehurst, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,999 people
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Canadian, TXHomes around $176KTexas · 2,241 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

PinehurstOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 10%of TX districts Housing$158K typical home47% below the TX typical home All about Pinehurst →
CanadianHomes around $176K
Housing$176K typical home41% below the TX typical home History33 archive photos & papers33 archive photos, postcards and papers SchoolsBetter than 70%of TX districts All about Canadian →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+18.1 pts
Pinehurst has grown faster since 2010
Pinehurst +6.4%Canadian -11.7%
Work in town+35.1 pts
More of Canadian’s workers stay in town
Canadian 37.2%Pinehurst 2.1%
Street grid2.4×
Canadian has the more walkable street grid
Canadian 153Pinehurst 63.0
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Canadian
Canadian $2,560Pinehurst $1,996
Average commute6 min
Canadian has the shorter commute
Pinehurst 25 minCanadian 19 min
Trails+67%
Canadian has more miles of trail
Canadian 0.5 miPinehurst 0.3 mi
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CPinehurstSafer than 29% of U.S. towns –CanadianNot graded
Schools
DPinehurstBetter than 10% of districts in the state B+CanadianBetter than 70% of districts in the state
Health
DPinehurstHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns B+CanadianHealthier than 66% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Canadian

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Pinehurst$980/mo
Typical home $158K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $1,304/mo · Housing →
Canadian$1,160/mo
Typical home $176K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.58% · or rent about $805/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Canadian and Pinehurst.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
PinehurstCanadian
Snow a year0″8″
January low40°F—
July high90°F—
Growing season (days)273d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th82nd
Outdoors & history
PinehurstCanadian
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.2%1.6%
Archive photos—33
Community
PinehurstCanadian
Library hours a week—44 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

554 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PinehurstTXCanadianTX
Pinehurst ↔ Canadian554 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

PinehurstCanadian
People
Population 1,999Lowest 2,241Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.4%Highest TX: +15.9% -11.7%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 42.6±4.2Lowest 20% above TX 43.2±3.6Highest 21% above TX
Canadian and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.7%±5.6Lowest TX: 25% 21.6%±4.6Highest TX: 25%
Canadian and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.6%±4.4Highest TX: 13.4% 19.9%±5.1Lowest TX: 13.4%
Pinehurst and Canadian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 15.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±2.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.5%±2.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Canadian and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,938±$17kLowest 36% below TX $58,811±$8kHighest 25% below TX
Canadian and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $169,700±$29kHighest 40% below TX $161,600±$42kLowest 43% below TX
Pinehurst and Canadian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,304±$712Highest 7% below TX $805±$609Lowest 43% below TX
Pinehurst and Canadian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,996Lowest 53% below TX $2,560Highest 40% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.9%±35.8Highest TX: 51.7% 33.9%±17.9Lowest TX: 51.7%
Pinehurst and Canadian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.1%Highest TX: 13.8% 6.6%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 69.6%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 14 yrs older than TX 1973Lowest 19 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 7% below TX 19 minLowest 29% below TX
Work from home 7.4%±6.4Highest TX: 14.4% 4%±4.2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Pinehurst and Canadian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.1%Lowest 37.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 4.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.55Lowest 0.88Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Orange (20%)Amarillo (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CanadianFew work in Pinehurst
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 1.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 63.0Lowest 153Highest
Schools
School district WEST ORANGE-COVE CISDCANADIAN ISD
High school in town None in townCanadian H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.2
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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