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Paris is a small city of 24,775 people in Lamar County, Texas. It's about 62 miles from Sherman, TX and 93 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $971 a month.
24,775people
$150kTypical home
$971/moRent
96° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
257Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 24,775
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 704 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Dallas, TX
- 62 mi to Sherman, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$946/mo)
- Median rent $971/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (130 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 21 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (403 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,955 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 91 mi to TXK airport
- 94 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 70 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 614 ft
- 272 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 59 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lamar County: R+61 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk