Canyon receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Andrews
Canyon
Opportunity
68 · Top 27%
vs70 · Top 22%
Growth
84 · Top 2%
vs83 · Top 3%
Climate
62 · Bottom 22%
vs68 · Bottom 42%
Physical resilience
45 · Bottom 36%
vs45 · Bottom 34%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 30%
vs95 · Top 20%
Schools
66 · Top 32%
vs86 · Top 7%
Access
82 · Bottom 25%
vs88 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 45%
vs52 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | Andrews | Canyon | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,468 | 15,723 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,690 | $69,772 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,160 | $31,182 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,938/sq mi | 1,947/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $196,300 | $240,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,350 | $984 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 54.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5% | 44.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.8% | 13.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 163 | 98 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 12.1 | 6.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 270.5% | 104.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.0" | 19.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 24.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.4 | 28.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.42 | 15.36 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 47.3% | 65.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 46.3% | 60.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 52.3% | 28.1% | 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
Andrews
Elevated or high exposure: drought, hail, wildfire.
Canyon
Elevated or high exposure: hail, drought, wildfire.
Full profiles: Andrews, TX · Canyon, TX · How this is calculated: methodology