About one in 3 of Big Spring’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Midland (10%), Odessa (5%) and San Angelo (3%). Half commute less than 39 miles.

Midland

10%

Odessa

San Angelo

Abilene

31%Work in townlive and work in Big Spring 39 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,313Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Big Spring →

Health in Big Spring

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

12worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

28.9%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse 18.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse 16.5%More smokersTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Scenic Mountain Medical CenterBig Spring · 0.4 mi · ER

Howard County Community Health CenterBig Spring · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Big Spring · CMS · HRSAHealth in Big Spring →

Natural hazards in Big Spring

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🌪️ Tornadoes

23Does Big Spring flood?paid flood claims since 1986 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Big Spring

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Big Spring →

Climate in Big Spring

Full climate →

Big Spring has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

59° / 34°Winter

79° / 52°Spring

94° / 70°Summer

77° / 53°Fall

How much snow does Big Spring get?About 2 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 13, with the last in spring around Mar 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Big Spring →

Schools in Big Spring

All Big Spring schools →

School Grade D

The public schools Big Spring’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Big Spring’s schools compare in TX →

DistrictBIG SPRING ISDSchools10

Marcy ElElementary · Grades 1–2 · 513 students Washington El B-Elementary · Grades 3–4 · 489 students Moss ElElementary · Grades PK–K · 380 students New Hope Christian Academy - Big SpringElementary · Grades PK–4 · 13 students Big Spring Int C+Middle · Grades 5–6 · 522 students Big Spring J H C+Middle · Grades 7–8 · 490 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.