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Abram vs Rice

432 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (39× in Rice) and growth since 2010 (+76.7 pts in Rice).

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Abram, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,741 people
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Rice, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,241 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 →
RiceOne of the healthiest towns
Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Rice →
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.

Jobs per worker39×
Rice is more of a job hub
Rice 0.78Abram 0.02
Growth since 2010+76.7 pts
Rice has grown faster since 2010
Rice +30.3%Abram -46.4%
Street grid5.6×
Rice has the more walkable street grid
Rice 36.1Abram 6.5
Conserved land+16.4 pts
Abram has more conserved land
Abram 16.4%Rice 0%
Average commute6 min
Abram has the shorter commute
Rice 27 minAbram 21 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,080 more a month in Rice

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 →
Rice$2,090/mo
Typical home $298K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.14% · or rent about $1,513/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,080 a month, about $12,900 a year, between Rice 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.

Safety
–AbramNot graded BRiceSafer than 57% of U.S. towns
Health
DAbramHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns C−RiceHealthier than 20% 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
AbramRice
Snow a year0″0″
January low49°F35°F
July high98°F95°F
Growing season (days)365d246d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st19th
Outdoors & history
AbramRice
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land16.4%—
Community
AbramRice
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

432 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AbramTXRiceTX
Abram ↔ Rice432 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.

AbramRice
People
Population 1,741Highest 1,241Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -46.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% +30.3%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 25±6.1Lowest 30% below TX 26.2±6.1Highest 26% below TX
Rice 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% 32.3%±6.1Lowest TX: 25%
Abram and Rice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.5%±2.8Highest TX: 13.4% 6.4%±3.2Lowest TX: 13.4%
Abram and Rice 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% 10.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±3.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 9.9%±5.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Rice 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 $65,958±$13kHighest 16% below TX
Rice 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±$23kHighest 67% below TX $79,500±$43kLowest 72% below TX
Abram and Rice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,513±$690 8% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,484Lowest 65% below TX $1,700Highest 60% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.7%±74.9Highest TX: 51.7% 17.9%±69.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Abram and Rice 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% 16.2%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 84.5%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 27 minHighest about the TX average
Work from home 0%±2.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 4.1%±4Highest TX: 14.4%
Rice and Abram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 3.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 42.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.78Highest
Top workplaceoutside town McAllen (21%)Corsicana (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RiceFew work in Abram
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 16.4%Highest 0%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 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.5Lowest 36.1Highest
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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