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About Marfa
City in Texas, United StatesMarfa is a city in the high desert of the Trans-Pecos in far West Texas, United States. Founded in the early 1880s as a railroad water stop, it lies between the Davis Mountains and Big Bend National Park at an elevation of 4685 feet and is the county seat of Presidio County. The population of Marfa peaked in the 1930s and as of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 1,788. Today, Marfa is a tourist destination and a major center for minimalist art. Major attractions include the Chinati Foundation, the Judd Foundation, Ballroom Marfa, Building 98, and the Marfa lights.
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Housing in Marfa
The typical Marfa home is worth about $306,000, down 2.1% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.
Safety in Marfa
Safety Grade A
Marfa reports less crime per resident than 91% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Marfa
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Schools in Marfa
All Marfa schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Marfa’s kids attend trail 78% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
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