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Anna vs Westminster

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (33× in Anna) and growth since 2010 (+84.6 pts in Anna).

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Anna, TXHomes around $338KTexas · 24,330 people
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Westminster, TXA small town of 738Texas · 738 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.

AnnaHomes around $338K
Housing$338K typical home13% above the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#169 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about Anna →
WestminsterA small town of 738
Quiet strengthsWestminster doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Westminster →
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.

Size33×
Anna is the bigger place
Anna 24,330Westminster 738
Growth since 2010+84.6 pts
Anna has grown faster since 2010
Anna +104.8%Westminster +20.2%
Street grid5.4×
Anna has the more walkable street grid
Anna 66.3Westminster 12.3
Trails5.5×
Anna has more miles of trail
Anna 2.2 miWestminster 0.4 mi
Age 65++14.5 pts
Westminster has more people 65 and up
Westminster 20.1%Anna 5.6%
Homeowners+16.5 pts renters
Anna has more renters
Westminster 95%Anna 78.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,050 more a month in Westminster

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.

Anna$2,230/mo
Typical home $338K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $2,105/mo · Housing →
Westminster$3,280/mo
Typical home $486K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $1,050 a month, about $12,600 a year, between Westminster and Anna.

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

Anna and Westminster share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AnnaWestminsterAnnaWestminster
Anna ↔ Westminster5.6 miles apart · They share a border
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
BAnnaSafer than 62% of U.S. towns –WestminsterNot graded
Schools
BAnnaBetter than 60% of districts in the state –WestminsterNot graded
Health
A−AnnaHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns –WestminsterNot graded
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
AnnaWestminster
Snow a year0″0″
January low34°F34°F
July high92°F92°F
Growing season (days)254d254d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th56th
Outdoors & history
AnnaWestminster
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land1.4%—
Settled1867—
Community
AnnaWestminster
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.

AnnaWestminster
People
Population 24,330Highest 738Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +104.8%Highest TX: +15.9% +20.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.1±1.2Lowest 10% below TX 41.4±11.4Highest 16% above TX
Westminster and Anna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.8%±3.8Highest TX: 25% 24.3%±1.9Lowest TX: 25%
Anna and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 5.6%±1.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 20.1%±3.6Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 24.9%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±2.3Highest TX: 6.2% 0%±2.9Lowest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $105,593±$15k 35% above TX —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $351,700±$14kLowest 24% above TX $486,400±$302kHighest 71% above TX
Westminster and Anna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,105±$191 50% above TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,772 36% above TX —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.2%±8.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 100%±100Highest TX: 51.7%
Westminster and Anna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.8%Highest TX: 13.8% 1.2%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 95%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2012Highest 20 yrs newer than TX 2004Lowest 12 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 15% above TX 38 minHighest 43% above TX
Work from home 24.3%±4.5Lowest TX: 14.4% 36.9%±25.1Highest TX: 14.4%
Westminster and Anna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miLowest 29.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (15%)McKinney (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WestminsterFew work in Anna
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Lowest 10.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.2 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 66.3Highest 12.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #169 of 583 in TX—
School district ANNA ISD—
High school in town Anna H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 17.4 —
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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