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Abernathy vs Sweeny

490 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (11 min in Abernathy).

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Abernathy, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 3,278 people
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Sweeny, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 3,591 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AbernathyKnown for its schools
Schools#162 for schools in TXof 583 towns Outdoors#197 most walkable in TX0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 54%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Abernathy →
SweenyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 51%of TX districts Outdoors#94 most walkable in TX0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Housing$246K typical home18% below the TX typical home All about Sweeny →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Average commute11 min
Abernathy has the shorter commute
Sweeny 32 minAbernathy 22 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $390 more a month in Sweeny

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Abernathy$1,180/mo
Typical home $184K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $868/mo · Housing →
Sweeny$1,570/mo
Typical home $246K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.39% · or rent about $1,203/mo · Housing →

The difference: $390 a month, about $4,700 a year, between Sweeny and Abernathy.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Abernathy places higher on 15 of 20 TX lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
AAbernathySafer than 91% of U.S. towns B−SweenySafer than 54% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+AbernathyBetter than 74% of districts in the state B−SweenyBetter than 51% of districts in the state
Health
B−AbernathyHealthier than 54% of U.S. towns C+SweenyHealthier than 41% of U.S. towns
15Abernathy
3Sweeny

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #200#538 SafestSafety · 470 towns #14#182 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #94#317 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #162#312 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #203#363 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #171#309 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #344#225 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #470#362

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Abernathy’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AbernathySweeny
Snow a year7″0″
January low24°F47°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)204d333d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd74th
Outdoors & history
AbernathySweeny
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land2.1%1.7%
Archive photos5—
Community
AbernathySweeny
Library hours a week—41 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

490 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AbernathyTXSweenyTX
Abernathy ↔ Sweeny490 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AbernathySweeny
People
Population 3,278Lowest 3,591Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.1%Highest TX: +15.9% -1.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.8±4.1Highest about the TX average 32.3±5.4Lowest 9% below TX
Abernathy and Sweeny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.4%±2.8Highest TX: 25% 24.3%±11.8Lowest TX: 25%
Abernathy and Sweeny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.5%±2Lowest TX: 13.4% 18.1%±5.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Sweeny and Abernathy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27%Highest TX: 33.8% 23.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±1.9Highest TX: 6.2% 2.8%±3.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Abernathy and Sweeny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $87,531±$18kHighest 12% above TX $73,457±$35kLowest 6% below TX
Abernathy and Sweeny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $176,400±$27kLowest 38% below TX $199,100±$20kHighest 30% below TX
Sweeny and Abernathy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $868±$151Lowest 38% below TX $1,203±$190Highest 14% below TX
Sweeny and Abernathy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,515Lowest 41% below TX $2,777Highest 34% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.5%±13.9Highest TX: 51.7% 24.5%±16.4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Abernathy and Sweeny are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 3.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 73.9%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 26 yrs older than TX 1972Highest 20 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 19% below TX 32 minHighest 20% above TX
Work from home 4.2%±2.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 16%±10.2Highest TX: 14.4%
Sweeny and Abernathy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.2%Highest 10.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 35.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Lowest 0.71Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (45%)Houston (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SweenyFew work in Abernathy
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 80.5Lowest 101Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #162 of 583 in TX#312 of 583 in TX
School district ABERNATHY ISDSWEENY ISD
High school in town Abernathy H SSweeny H S
Students per teacherat that high school 9.1Lowest 12.0Highest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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