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Metro Life Score

Sherman-Denison, TX

43.1
Life Score / 100
C
Grade (curved)
#292
of 387 metros
25%
of metros outranked

Data updated May 2026

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The verdict

Sherman ranks #292 of 387 US metros, ahead of 25% - carried by its environment (83/100) and held back most by wages (12/100).

83
strongest: Environment
73
then: Childcare
12
weakest: Wages
7
weighted dimensions

Where Sherman sits among all US metros

Composite Life Score vs the national field

43 25th percentile higher than 25% of 387 US metros

25–30: 1 US metros (0%). Below this entry. 30–35: 16 US metros (4%). Below this entry. 35–40: 46 US metros (12%). Below this entry. 40–45: 53 US metros (14%). This entry sits in this band. 45–50: 81 US metros (21%). Above this entry. 50–55: 67 US metros (17%). Above this entry. 55–60: 68 US metros (18%). Above this entry. 60–65: 40 US metros (10%). Above this entry. 65–70: 12 US metros (3%). Above this entry. 70–75: 3 US metros (1%). Above this entry. This metro 25 75 every US metro, bucketed by value

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Source PlainCompare composite of BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, DOL, EPA data · May 2026

How the score is built

Reading the Sherman Life Score

Sherman's composite score of 43.1 out of 100, a grade of C, places the metro at rank #292 of 387, ahead of 25% of US metros. The strongest inputs are Environment (83/100) and Childcare (73/100), which pull the composite upward, while Wages (12/100) and Safety (31/100) drag it downward. (How the weighting works.)

BEA RPP 93.8 (rent-RPP 89.5). BLS median salary $57,841, 45,700 jobs (Fast Food and Counter Workers, Registered Nurses, General and Operations Managers). HUD 2BR FMR $1,351/mo (studio $1,088).

FBI UCR (TX): 395 violent, 2058 property/100K. NCES: 14.7:1 ratio, 11.4% charter. DOL infant childcare $7,566/yr. EPA: 70 Superfund sites (TX). Ranks #289-#295 below.

Dimension detail

How Sherman scores, dimension by dimension

Score Breakdown

Cost of Living Wages Rent Safety Schools Childcare Environment

Dimension Scores

Cost of Living 48/100 (20%)
Wages 12/100 (20%)
Rent 44/100 (15%)
Safety 31/100 (15%)
Schools 42/100 (10%)
Childcare 73/100 (10%)
Environment 83/100 (10%)

Key Data Points

93.8
Cost Index (RPP)
$57,841
Avg Median Salary
$1,351
2BR Fair Market Rent
395
Violent Crime/100K (TX)
14.7:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
$7,566
Infant Childcare/yr (TX)
70
Superfund Sites (TX)
45,700
Total Employment

Crime, schools, childcare, and environment data shown at state level where metro-specific data is unavailable.

Compare Sherman With...

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Ranking Context

Sherman outranks 25% of U.S. metros.

Rank Metro Score Grade
#289 Yuba City, CA 43.3 C
#290 Chambersburg, PA 43.4 C
#291 Urban Honolulu, HI 43.6 C
#292 Sherman-Denison, TX 43.1 C
#293 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 43.1 C
#294 Hot Springs, AR 43.1 C
#295 Medford, OR 43.1 C

TX Metro Scores

Texarkana, TX-AR A- 60.7 Waco, TX B+ 58.2 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX B+ 57.6 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX B 55.0 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX B 54.9 Wichita Falls, TX B 53.9

Using Sherman's Life Score

Sherman is a regional baseline, not a neighborhood reading, use it to shortlist, then dig into the dimensions that matter to you.

  • Its strongest dimension is environment (83/100) and its weakest is wages (12/100) - weigh those against your own priorities. How the score is built
  • Put Sherman head-to-head against another metro before you decide, every dimension, side by side. Compare metros
  • See where Sherman lands on the national rankings for cost, safety, pay and more. Browse rankings

Scores summarize federal data at the metro level; crime, schools and cost vary widely within a single metro.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Sherman's biggest strengths? ▼
Sherman's strongest dimensions are Environment (83/100), Childcare (73/100), Cost of Living (48/100). Environment is top-tier nationally.
What are Sherman's weakest areas? ▼
Sherman's lowest-scoring dimensions are Wages (12/100), Safety (31/100), Schools (42/100). Wages weighs heavily on the composite.
How expensive is Sherman compared to the national average? ▼
Sherman's Regional Price Parity is 93.8 (6.2% less than national); rent RPP 89.5.
What is the average salary in Sherman? ▼
Sherman median salary: $57,841, 45,700 jobs. Top: Fast Food and Counter Workers, Registered Nurses, General and Operations Managers.
How is the life score calculated? ▼
Sherman's 43.1/100 blends 7 federal-data dimensions - see our methodology page for the weighting.

Research Guides

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All federal data sources used on this page
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - multi-dimension demographic + housing + income aggregates for cross-area comparison. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BEA Regional Economic Accounts - GDP, personal income, employment by state and metro. bea.gov/data/regional
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) - wage estimates for comparable-area indexing. bls.gov/oes
  • FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) - crime statistics for safety-score component. fbi.gov/ucr
  • NCES Common Core of Data - public-school quality indicators by area. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • EPA AirNow + Air Quality System (AQS) - air-quality measurements by area. epa.gov/outdoor-air-quality-data
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county and metro housing-cost indicators. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr

Every figure on PlainCompare is loaded directly from BEA, HUD, FBI UCR, BLS OEWS, NCES, DOL, EPA, and the Census Bureau, no number is typed in by an editor. This metro's Life Score is computed directly from the 7 federal sources cited above. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.