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Adrian vs Kirvin 438 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.6× in Adrian) and jobs per worker (6.2× in Adrian).
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.
Kirvin A small town of 65
Quiet strengths Kirvin doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kirvin →
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.
★ What stands out · 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Adrian $560 /mo
Typical home $78K (Census) · tax rate 2.32% · or rent about $1,100/mo · Housing →
Kirvin $670 /mo
Typical home $116K (Census) · tax rate 0.60% · Housing →
The difference: $110 a month , about $1,300 a year , between Kirvin and Adrian.
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.
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
Growing season (days) — 243d Outdoors & history
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 438 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Adrian ↔ Kirvin 438 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
129 Highest 65 Lowest
Median age
53 ±8.7 Highest 49% above TX 46.6 ±8.7 Lowest 31% above TX
Kids under 18
14.7% ±21.8 Highest TX: 25% 12.3% ±52.7 Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+
10.1% ±27 Lowest TX: 13.4% 20% ±61.4 Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
19.1% Highest TX: 33.8% 12.8% Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±16.4 Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.6% ±24.7 Highest TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
— $89,000 ±$30k 13% above TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$77,700 ±$56k Lowest 73% below TX $116,100 ±$30k Highest 59% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,100 ±$124 22% below TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,804 Highest 57% below TX $700 Lowest 83% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.5% ±100 Highest TX: 51.7% 0% ±100 Lowest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line
11.6% Highest TX: 13.8% 7.7% Lowest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
64.8% Lowest TX: 62.6% 79.2% Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975 Lowest 17 yrs older than TX 1991 Highest 1 yr older than TX
Average commuteone way
19 min Lowest 31% below TX 38 min Highest 42% above TX
Work from home
0% ±20 Lowest TX: 14.4% 2.3% ±4.4 Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
4.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
44.8 mi Lowest 47.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.24 Highest 0.20 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Amarillo (30%) Corsicana (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Kirvin Few work in Adrian
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.0 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
91.8 Highest 72.4 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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Towns like Adrian 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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