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Alvord vs Celeste

87 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.5× in Celeste) and average commute (9 min in Alvord).

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Alvord, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,294 people

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Celeste, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,019 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.

AlvordKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 94%of TX districts Housing$363K typical home21% above the TX typical home All about Alvord →

CelesteOne of the healthiest towns

Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$354K typical home18% above the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 63%of TX districts All about Celeste →

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 worker4.5×

Celeste is more of a job hub

Celeste 0.49Alvord 0.11

Average commute9 min

Alvord has the shorter commute

Celeste 37 minAlvord 28 min

Property tax bill+27%

Tax bills are bigger in Alvord

Alvord $2,594Celeste $2,040

★ 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.

Schools

AAlvordBetter than 94% of districts in the state BCelesteBetter than 63% of districts in the state

Health

BAlvordHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns C−CelesteHealthier than 21% 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.

Down paymentRate%

Alvord$2,270/mo

Typical home $363K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $1,159/mo · Housing →

Celeste$2,180/mo

Typical home $354K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $959/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Alvord and Celeste.

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

AlvordCeleste

Snow a year0″0″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd 44th

Outdoors & history

AlvordCeleste

Trails0 mi 1 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Archive photos5 —

Famous people born here1 —

Community

AlvordCeleste

Library hours a week29 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

87 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AlvordTX CelesteTX

Alvord ↔ Celeste87 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

AlvordCeleste

People

Population 1,294Highest 1,019Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.3%Highest TX: +15.9% -0.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 28.9±4.4Highest 19% below TX 27.8±5.3Lowest 22% below TX

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

Kids under 18 31.1%±5.2Lowest TX: 25% 33%±17.1Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 13.4%±3.4Highest TX: 13.4% 8.2%±4.5Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.9%Lowest TX: 33.8% 13.9%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.6%±5.6Highest TX: 6.2% 5.4%±4Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $68,674±$5kHighest 12% below TX $54,375±$23kLowest 31% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $212,500±$29kHighest 25% below TX $184,700±$29kLowest 35% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,159±$134Highest 17% below TX $959±$165Lowest 32% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,594Highest 39% below TX $2,040Lowest 52% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.7%±24.5Highest TX: 51.7% 61.9%±36.5Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 21.2%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 66.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 68.8%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 9 yrs older than TX 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 6% above TX 37 minHighest 39% above TX

Work from home 6.7%±3.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 9.3%±6.1Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 3.8%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 41.8 miHighest 35.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.49Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Decatur (13%)Dallas (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CelesteFew work in Alvord

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.9 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 54.1Lowest 61.3Highest

Schools

School district ALVORD ISDCELESTE ISD

High school in town Alvord H SCeleste H S

Students per teacherat that high school 9.1Highest 7.6Lowest

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.