Rankings · How Panhandle ranks in TX
Panhandle ranks #20 in Texas for public schools
Panhandle is ranked on 33 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
33
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #20 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 4% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More year-round than 100% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Panhandle’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 100% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 98% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
23.9° January low
Shorter growing season than 98% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
196 days between frosts
More snow than 96% of TX towns
Less snowMore snow
14 in of snow a year
Steadier prices than 95% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+30.4% in home prices, 5 years
Older than 93% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
48.2 median age
More seniors than 92% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
23.7% of residents are 65+
Fewer kids than 91% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 90% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
92.4° July high
Drier than 90% of TX towns
DrierWetter
21 in of rain + melted snow a year
Where it shines
The lists Panhandle does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Panhandle marked.
At a glance
Panhandle lands in the top half on 14 of 19 lists
Each dot is Panhandle’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Panhandle does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#20/583 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#69/652Lowest obesity#120/652Most active#141/652Healthiest#148/651Fewest smokers#171/652Lowest depression#383/652Closest to a top hospital#590/632 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#158/653 People
Most educated#203/653 Work