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Abram vs Palmview

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+236.3 pts in Palmview) and jobs per worker (26× in Palmview).

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Abram, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,741 people
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Palmview, TXHomes around $184KTexas · 15,921 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.

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 →
PalmviewHomes around $184K
Housing$184K typical home38% below the TX typical home Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#204 most conserved land in TX0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Palmview →
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.

Growth since 2010+236.3 pts
Palmview has grown faster since 2010
Palmview +189.9%Abram -46.4%
Jobs per worker26×
Palmview is more of a job hub
Palmview 0.52Abram 0.02
Street grid9.5×
Palmview has the more walkable street grid
Palmview 62.0Abram 6.5
Size9.1×
Palmview is the bigger place
Palmview 15,921Abram 1,741
Trails3.2×
Abram has more miles of trail
Abram 1.6 miPalmview 0.5 mi
Median age13.8 yrs
Palmview skews older
Palmview 38.8Abram 25
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Palmview

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.

Abram$1,020/mo
Typical home $155K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.60% · Housing →
Palmview$1,250/mo
Typical home $184K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.82% · or rent about $678/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Palmview 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.

Where they are

Abram and Palmview share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

AbramPalmviewAbramPalmview
Abram ↔ Palmview2.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
20 Abram residents work in Palmview (5.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Abram →
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.

Safety
–AbramNot graded CPalmviewSafer than 31% of U.S. towns
Schools
–AbramNot graded DPalmviewBetter than 12% of districts in the state
Health
DAbramHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns DPalmviewHealthier than 8% 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
AbramPalmview
Snow a year0″0″
January low49°F49°F
July high98°F98°F
Growing season (days)365d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st63rd
Outdoors & history
AbramPalmview
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land16.4%3.3%
Settled—1978
Community
AbramPalmview
Library hours a week—48 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.

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.

AbramPalmview
People
Population 1,741Lowest 15,921Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -46.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% +189.9%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 25±6.1Lowest 30% below TX 38.8±4.7Highest 9% above TX
Kids under 18 36.7%±22.4Highest TX: 25% 26.2%±3.5Lowest TX: 25%
Abram and Palmview 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% 17.8%±2.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.7%Highest TX: 33.8% 13%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±3.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.8%±1.4Highest TX: 6.2%
Palmview 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±$43kHighest 25% below TX $43,963±$12kLowest 44% below TX
Abram and Palmview 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 $113,600±$23kHighest 60% below TX
Palmview and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $678±$74 52% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,484Lowest 65% below TX $2,071Highest 51% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.7%±74.9Lowest TX: 51.7% 53.6%±18.7Highest TX: 51.7%
Palmview and Abram 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% 30.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 76.2%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996 4 yrs newer than TX 1996 4 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 21% below TX 20 minLowest 24% below TX
Work from home 0%±2.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 9.6%±3Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.52Highest
Top workplaceoutside town McAllen (21%)McAllen (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 5% work in PalmviewFew work in Abram
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 16.4%Highest 3.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.5Lowest 62.0Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#523 of 583 in TX
School district —PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS · LA JOYA ISD
High school in town —Premier H S of Palmview
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.1
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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