Rankings · How Lamesa ranks in TX
Lamesa ranks #39 in Texas for walkable streets
Lamesa is ranked on 35 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
35
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #39 most walkable
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 10% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Steadier prices than 96% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Lamesa’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 96% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+30.0% in home prices, 5 years
Colder winters than 95% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
29.2° January low
Drier than 95% of TX towns
DrierWetter
17 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 95% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
212 days between frosts
More year-round than 72% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 64% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
34.2 median age
More kids than 63% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.7% of residents are under 18
More snow than 63% of TX towns
Less snowMore snow
2.6 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 63% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
94.3° July high
More seniors than 61% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists Lamesa does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lamesa marked.
At a glance
Lamesa lands in the top half on 8 of 21 lists
Each dot is Lamesa’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Lamesa does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#321/653 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#256/652Lowest obesity#495/652Fewest smokers#533/652Fewest uninsured#536/652Healthiest#568/651Most active#580/652Closest to a top hospital#610/632 SafetySafety →
Safest#308/470 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#371/535 People