Cactus is a city in Moore County, Texas, United States, located along U.S. Route 287. The population was 3,057 at the 2020 census. "Cactus Texas", a song by Waylon Jennings, is a sketch of Cactus from years past.

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How Cactus ranks

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#1Highest graduation rate in TX #10Lowest property tax in TX #15Shortest commute in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code79013

Area code806

Living in Cactus

Housing in Cactus

$216K▲ 3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cactus home is worth about $216,000, up 3% in a year, 28% below the Texas typical home.

Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Cactus

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Cactus reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cactus 1.9

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cactus 4.7

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Cactus

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50% of Cactus’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Dumas (8%), Amarillo (6%) and Lubbock (2%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

Dumas

Amarillo

Lubbock

Dalhart

50%Work in townlive and work in Cactus 2 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,020Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Cactus

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

3better than TX·19worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 7▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 7▼ 0 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

2.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · better 15%Fewer binge drinkersTX 17% · better 47%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial HospitalDumas · 12.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Panhandle Counseling and Health CenterGuymon · 53.5 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 Cactus · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cactus →

Natural hazards in Cactus

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

0Does Cactus flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Cactus

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cactus →

Climate in Cactus

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Cactus has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51° / 23°Winter

71° / 41°Spring

91° / 63°Summer

72° / 43°Fall