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Vernon Area Facts

Vernon has a Livability Score of 61_/100, which is considered average
Vernon crime rates are 36% lower than the Texas average
Cost of living in Vernon is 14% lower than the Texas average

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Vernon TX: Just Plain and Country 2.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 28, 2018) I would call the city of Vernon, TX a one-horse town but there are way too many horses in Vernon for that to true. In fact, I think there may be more horses than people. Vernon is big on rodeos, cattle, horses, and farming which are the cities main economic industries., and high ...Read More school football, and barbecues are the towns most popular sources of entertainment. Basically, I found Vernon to be small and plain and very country with not much to do.

When I lived in Vernon, it was like living in the past or a bad episode of the TV show "In The Heat of The Night." The population, when I lived there in 2011, was only around 11,000 people and it hasn't grown much since then. The city does have a great high school football team and it does have a shopping mall that is very popular among the city's youth.

Most of the job opportunities in Vernon are in the farming industry, cattle and horse industry, or at the Tyson food plant which processes bacon. The plant does pay well and does offer some very good benefits, Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Vernon? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

D.L. Green Park

Sunshine Park

Christine Lyday Park

Allingham Park

Vernon City Park / Orbison Park

Entertainment

Vernon Plaza

Red River Valley Museum

Food & Drink

Little Caesars

McDonald's

Taco Casa

Braum's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Vernon? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Vernon.

Drive to Work

79%

3% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Vernon? The cost of living in Vernon is 80/100 - which is 14% lower than Texas.

20% less expensive than average

8% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

C+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Vernon? Vernon crime rates are 1,698, which are 36% lower than Texas

1,698 per 100k people

26% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

26% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

F Employment

What is the median income in Vernon? The median income in Vernon is $43,315 which is 21% lower than Texas.

Median household income

$43,31522% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$22,33125% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

18% higher than the US average

A- Health & Safety

Is Vernon a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Wilbarger General Hospital

North Texas State Hospital Vernon Campus

Pharmacies

Walmart Pharmacy

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Vernon home prices? Vernon home prices are $69,400 - which is 51% lower than Texas

Median home value

$69,40062% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$69227% lower than the US average

11% lower than the US average

F Schools

Does Vernon have good schools? The Vernon graduation rate is 68% - which is 13% lower than Texas

High school grad. rates

18% lower than the US average

School test scores

33% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

23% lower than the US average

D- User Ratings

Is Vernon a good place to live? Vernon has an overall rating of 50% from 1 reviews.

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1 total ratings

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1 total reviews

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