Rankings · How Big Spring ranks in TX
Big Spring ranks #85 in Texas for low property taxes
Big Spring is ranked on 37 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
37
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #85 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Steadier prices than 98% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Big Spring’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 98% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+27.7% in home prices, 5 years
Drier than 94% of TX towns
DrierWetter
18 in of rain + melted snow a year
Colder winters than 87% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
32.5° January low
Fewer kids than 85% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.2% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 78% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
239 days between frosts
Fewer seniors than 67% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.1% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 58% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.5% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 56% of TX towns
Less snowMore snow
2.0 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 56% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
94.7° July high
Older than 54% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
36.4 median age
Where it shines
The lists Big Spring does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Big Spring marked.
At a glance
Big Spring lands in the top half on 7 of 23 lists
Each dot is Big Spring’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Big Spring does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#85/647Most affordable#148/651Cheapest rent#231/624Rent easiest to afford#109/180 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#179/653 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#148/652Lowest obesity#463/652Most active#484/652Healthiest#500/651Fewest uninsured#522/652Fewest smokers#533/652Closest to a top hospital#626/632