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Spade vs Sudan

Spade, Texas versus Sudan, Texas: a factual, side-by-side comparison of cost of living, housing, safety, schools, and climate. Greener figures rank better among US places.

Overall livability

Spade

Mixed · objective livability50/100

Sudan

Solid · objective livability54/100

Sudan edges out Spade on overall objective livability (54 vs 50 of 100), though each leads on different factors below.

Factor-by-factor comparison

FactorSpadeSudan
Affordability
Median Household Income$69k
Cost of Living$43k$43k
Home Value$107k
Monthly Rent$758
Monthly Owner Costs$7$313
Property Tax Rate1.08%
Income Tax0.00%0.00%
Sales Tax8.20%8.20%
Estimated total tax burden4.38%
Unemployment0.0%0.8%
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)40°F39°F
Summer Temp (Jul)80°F79°F
Annual Precipitation18.0 in18.3 in
Annual Snowfall6.8 in7.5 in
Sunny Days259 days259 days
Summer Humidity59°F59°F
Comfortable Days50 days42 days
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk85.491.2
Air Quality29 AQI
School Quality53.264.0
Violent Crime582/100k214/100k
Property Crime900/100k0/100k
Community
Population391,054
Median Age41.830.9
Racial Diversity0.000.23
Male/Female Ratio0.221.14
Political LeaningR+61R+61
White (%)100.0%46.3%
Black (%)0.0%1.7%
Hispanic (%)0.0%51.4%
Asian (%)0.0%0.4%
Other / Multiracial (%)0.0%0.2%
Getting Around
Walkability6.8/205.6/20
Airport Distance265 mi242 mi
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access0.0%82.4%
Amenities Nearby0.000.00
Park & Nature AccessLimitedModerate

Each figure is colored by how it ranks among all US places: green is strong, amber average, red weaker. Neutral factors (population, demographics, target-style climate) show their percentile without a better/worse claim.

Frequently asked questions

Is Spade or Sudan more affordable?
Sudan has the lower cost of living: its index is $43k, compared with Spade's $43k and Sudan's $43k.
Is Spade or Sudan safer?
Sudan has the lower violent crime rate. Spade reports 582/100k and Sudan reports 214/100k (violent crimes per 100,000 residents).
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