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Abram vs Roscoe

449 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (43.5× in Roscoe) and street grid (7.5× in Roscoe).

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Abram, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,741 people
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Roscoe, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,425 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 →
RoscoeOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 94%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 10%of TX districts Housing$153K typical home49% below the TX typical home All about Roscoe →
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.

Jobs per worker43.5×
Roscoe is more of a job hub
Roscoe 0.87Abram 0.02
Street grid7.5×
Roscoe has the more walkable street grid
Roscoe 48.8Abram 6.5
Growth since 2010+42.5 pts
Roscoe has grown faster since 2010
Roscoe -3.9%Abram -46.4%
Typical home built28 yrs
Roscoe’s homes are older
Abram 1996Roscoe 1968
Conserved land+16.4 pts
Abram has more conserved land
Abram 16.4%Roscoe 0%
Age 65++10.1 pts
Roscoe has more people 65 and up
Roscoe 16.6%Abram 6.5%
★ What stands out · 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 ARoscoeSafer than 94% of U.S. towns
Schools
–AbramNot graded DRoscoeBetter than 10% of districts in the state
Health
DAbramHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns C+RoscoeHealthier than 40% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →
Roscoe$1,060/mo
Typical home $153K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.04% · or rent about $1,263/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
AbramRoscoe
Snow a year0″2″
January low49°F31°F
July high98°F95°F
Growing season (days)365d223d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st61st
Outdoors & history
AbramRoscoe
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land16.4%0%
Community
AbramRoscoe
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

449 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AbramTXRoscoeTX
Abram ↔ Roscoe449 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.

AbramRoscoe
People
Population 1,741Highest 1,425Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -46.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% -3.9%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 25±6.1Lowest 30% below TX 31.6±3.3Highest 11% below TX
Roscoe 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% 27.4%±5.9Lowest TX: 25%
Abram and Roscoe 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% 16.6%±3Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.7%Highest TX: 33.8% 12.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±3.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.7%±3.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Roscoe 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 $56,326±$13kLowest 28% below TX
Abram and Roscoe 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 $90,500±$20kLowest 68% below TX
Abram and Roscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,263±$140 10% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,484Lowest 65% below TX $1,848Highest 56% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.7%±74.9Lowest TX: 51.7% 58.7%±35.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Roscoe 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% 19.6%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 87.2%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 4 yrs newer than TX 1968Lowest 24 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 21% below TX 28 minHighest 4% above TX
Work from home 0%±2.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 2.3%±1.9Highest TX: 14.4%
Roscoe 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 12.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 31.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.87Highest
Top workplaceoutside town McAllen (21%)Sweetwater (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RoscoeFew 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 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.5Lowest 48.8Highest
Schools
School district —ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD
High school in town —Roscoe Collegiate H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.9
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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