Lamesa, TX
Census place 4841164 · pop 8,393
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
30.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
40.3% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-9.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
13.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.51 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
83.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$49,007 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
22.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
40.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.63% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
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 24 min · worse than most cities
25 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.8% 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 67.2% · better than most cities
69.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
39/100 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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$95,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Lamesa: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. 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 Lamesa, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Lamesa scores 36/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is uninsured adults. 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 Lamesa, TX expensive to live in?
- Lamesa has a median home value of $95,000 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Lamesa, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (30.4%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Lamesa, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($95,000) — 98/100, 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.