Big Spring, TX
Census place 4808236 · pop 23,975
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-14.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
28.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
12.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
35.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
40.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
87.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
17.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$67,581 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.01% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
64.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
70/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,340/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$140,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Big Spring: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Big Spring, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Big Spring scores 48/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is population growth (5yr). Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Big Spring, TX expensive to live in?
- Big Spring has a median home value of $140,200 and typical rent around $1,340/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Big Spring, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is population growth (5yr) (-14.5%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Big Spring, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($140,200) — 88/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.