Rankings · How Sherman ranks in TX
Sherman ranks #59 in Texas for new homes
Sherman is ranked on 38 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
38
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #59 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 26 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 12% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Sherman does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Sherman marked.
At a glance
Sherman lands in the top half on 11 of 26 lists
Each dot is Sherman’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Sherman does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#59/535 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#157/652Closest to a top hospital#259/632Most active#283/652Healthiest#284/651Fewest uninsured#291/652Fewest smokers#309/652Lowest depression#476/652 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#249/653 People
Most educated#301/653 Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#347/647Most affordable#367/651Cheapest rent#381/624Rent easiest to afford#135/180 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#102/183Most library borrowing#109/183Most-used libraries#121/183 SafetySafety →
Safest#336/470 What kind of place
Colder winters than 83% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Sherman’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Colder winters than 83% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
33.5° January low
Cooler summers than 78% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
93.5° July high
Wetter than 72% of TX towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer kids than 65% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.9% of residents are under 18
More homes per newcomer than 64% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More vacation homes than 63% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
Shorter growing season than 61% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
250 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 61% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+50.3% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 60% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.8% of residents are 65+
Younger than 54% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
35.3 median age
Next door
Sherman out-ranks 0 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.