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Sherman, Texas comes in at about 44,052 residents. Cost of living comes out affordable — 8% below the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,109/mo, and the median household income is about $58,020. Overall, 50/100 on our composite score, which works out to a C-, putting it at #487 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 92 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's affordable territory. With median rent at $1,109/mo and median household income at $58,020, housing takes about 23% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $197,400.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect hot-summer weather — summers near 96°F, winters around 40°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 38 inches annually. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests. AQI runs about 47 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Sherman is a tougher sell for families. The profile-weighted score is 47/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is affordability (76/100); the soft spot is education (18/100).
Sherman is a tougher sell for retirees. The profile-weighted score is 53/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is affordability (76/100); the soft spot is education (18/100).
On the remote workers profile, Sherman sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 58/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is affordability (76/100); the soft spot is education (18/100).
Sherman is a tougher sell for young professionals. The profile-weighted score is 49/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is affordability (76/100); the soft spot is education (18/100).
Our overall score for Sherman is 50/100 — a C-, sitting at #487 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Sherman sits at 92 — affordable, 8% below the national average. Median renter pays around $1,109 a month.
Sherman runs hot-summer on the weather. Summer's near 96°F, winter's near 40°F; 38 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 28/100. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests.
Roughly 44,052 people live here, with 23% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 35.
Drop Sherman into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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