79045 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
79045
79549
Opportunity
41 · Bottom 22%
vs54 · Bottom 48%
Growth
41 · Bottom 35%
vs25 · Bottom 11%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs60 · Bottom 16%
Physical resilience
42 · Bottom 32%
vs34 · Bottom 27%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 11%
vs94 · Top 23%
Schools
58 · Top 42%
vs53 · Top 49%
Access
69 · Bottom 11%
vs66 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 24%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | 79045 | 79549 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,189 | 15,233 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $60,543 | $59,147 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,534 | $29,434 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 16/sq mi | 18/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $116,500 | $112,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $927 | $1,018 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 75.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9% | 12.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.5% | 12.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 38 | 2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 46.2% | -81.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 19.3" | 21.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 51 mi | 59 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.7 min | 20.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.3 | 36.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.45 | 14.85 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.9% | 42.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 39.2% | 35.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 79.5% | 70.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
79045
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, cold wave.
79549
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, hail.
Full profiles: 79045 — Hereford, TX · 79549 — Snyder, TX · How this is calculated: methodology