Rankings · How Hereford ranks in TX
Hereford ranks #7 in Texas for affordable rent
Hereford is ranked on 37 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
37
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #7 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Colder winters than 99% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Hereford’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 99% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
22.9° January low
Shorter growing season than 98% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
189 days between frosts
More snow than 97% of TX towns
Less snowMore snow
14 in of snow a year
Younger than 92% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
29.4 median age
Cooler summers than 92% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
92.0° July high
Drier than 92% of TX towns
DrierWetter
19 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 90% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
32.4% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 76% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+41.1% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 69% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11.9% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 63% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Hereford does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Hereford marked.
At a glance
Hereford lands in the top half on 10 of 23 lists
Each dot is Hereford’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Hereford does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#29/653 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#7/180Most affordable#94/651Lowest property tax#148/647Cheapest rent#159/624 SafetySafety →
Safest#172/470 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#148/652Fewest smokers#381/652Lowest obesity#495/652Healthiest#528/651Fewest uninsured#574/652Most active#580/652Closest to a top hospital#565/632