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Abram vs Newark

473 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (10.1× in Newark) and jobs per worker (12× in Newark).

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Abram, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,741 people

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Newark, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,177 people

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.

AbramOne of the healthiest towns

Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$155K typical home48% below the TX typical home

Outdoors16.4% conserved land1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Abram →

NewarkOne of the healthiest towns

Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 72%of TX districts All about Newark →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Street grid10.1×

Newark has the more walkable street grid

Newark 65.8Abram 6.5

Jobs per worker12×

Newark is more of a job hub

Newark 0.24Abram 0.02

Growth since 2010+55.5 pts

Newark has grown faster since 2010

Newark +9.1%Abram -46.4%

Work from home+12.3 pts

More people work from home in Newark

Newark 12.3%Abram 0%

Average commute12 min

Abram has the shorter commute

Newark 33 minAbram 21 min

Property tax bill+45%

Tax bills are bigger in Newark

Newark $2,152Abram $1,484

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $950 more a month in Newark

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.

Down paymentRate%

Abram$1,020/mo

Typical home $155K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.60% · Housing →

Newark$1,960/mo

Typical home $300K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $1,143/mo · Housing →

The difference: $950 a month, about $11,400 a year, between Newark and Abram.

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

Grades and rankings, side by side

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.

Schools

–AbramNot graded B+NewarkBetter than 72% of districts in the state

Health

DAbramHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns CNewarkHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns

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

AbramNewark

Snow a year0″1″

January low49°F 33°F

July high98°F 95°F

Growing season (days)365d 237d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st 39th

Outdoors & history

AbramNewark

Trails2 mi 0 mi

Conserved land16.4%2.1%

Community

AbramNewark

Library hours a week—20 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

473 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AbramTX NewarkTX

Abram ↔ Newark473 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

AbramNewark

People

Population 1,741Highest 1,177Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -46.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% +9.1%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 25±6.1Lowest 30% below TX 27.7±8.5Highest 22% below TX

Newark and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 36.7%±22.4Highest TX: 25% 30.9%±3Lowest TX: 25%

Abram and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 6.5%±2.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 10.1%±2.3Highest TX: 13.4%

Newark and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.7%Highest TX: 33.8% 16.1%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±3.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.2%±2.6Highest TX: 6.2%

Newark and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $58,846±$43kLowest 25% below TX $77,344±$40kHighest about the TX average

Newark and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $93,000±$23kLowest 67% below TX $137,500±$130kHighest 52% below TX

Newark and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,143±$421 19% below TX

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,484Lowest 65% below TX $2,152Highest 49% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.7%±74.9Highest TX: 51.7% 45.7%±7Lowest TX: 51.7%

Abram and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 34.3%Highest TX: 13.8% 19.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 86.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 76.9%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 4 yrs newer than TX 1995Lowest 3 yrs newer than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 21% below TX 33 minHighest 25% above TX

Work from home 0%±2.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 12.3%±4.7Highest TX: 14.4%

Work in townworking residents 0.3%Highest 0.2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 23.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.24Highest

Top workplaceoutside town McAllen (21%)Fort Worth (30%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NewarkFew work in Abram

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 16.4%Highest 2.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.5Lowest 65.8Highest

Schools

School district —NORTHWEST ISD

High school in town —None in town

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Abram neighborsTown Square →

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Newark neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Abram

Palmview15,921 people · $114K homes

Penitas6,444 people · $167K homes

Mission87,038 people · $176K homes

Towns like Abram

Rice1,241 people · $80K homes

Sudan1,154 people · $100K homes

Roscoe1,425 people · $91K homes

Sterling City1,256 people · $135K homes

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.