Rankings · How Plainview ranks in TX
Plainview ranks #24 in Texas for a top hospital nearby
Plainview is ranked on 37 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
37
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #24 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Colder winters than 97% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Plainview’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 97% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
25.7° January low
Shorter growing season than 96% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
209 days between frosts
Drier than 92% of TX towns
DrierWetter
19 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 90% of TX towns
Less snowMore snow
8.2 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 89% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
92.4° July high
Younger than 77% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
32.7 median age
Steadier prices than 72% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+42.9% in home prices, 5 years
More kids than 62% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.5% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 62% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 54% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists Plainview does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Plainview marked.
At a glance
Plainview lands in the top half on 10 of 23 lists
Each dot is Plainview’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Plainview does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#87/653 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#86/624Most affordable#102/651Lowest property tax#118/647Rent easiest to afford#53/180 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#24/632Lowest depression#256/652Lowest obesity#463/652Fewest smokers#469/652Fewest uninsured#536/652Healthiest#546/651Most active#549/652 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#78/583