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Anthony vs Bowie

520 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (37× in Anthony) and growth since 2010 (+31.1 pts in Bowie).

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Anthony, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 4,580 people

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Bowie, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 5,770 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.

AnthonyOne of the healthiest towns

Health81% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 7%of TX districts Housing$215K typical home28% below the TX typical home All about Anthony →

BowieKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 54%of TX districts

Outdoors#128 most walkable in TX0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Housing$243K typical home19% below the TX typical home All about Bowie →

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.

Anthony has more miles of trail

Anthony 3.7 miBowie 0.1 mi

Growth since 2010+31.1 pts

Bowie has grown faster since 2010

Bowie +4.4%Anthony -26.7%

Property tax bill2×

Tax bills are bigger in Anthony

Anthony $3,472Bowie $1,703

Street grid3.5×

Bowie has the more walkable street grid

Bowie 93.7Anthony 26.7

Average commute12 min

Anthony has the shorter commute

Bowie 35 minAnthony 23 min

Typical home built28 yrs

Bowie’s homes are older

Anthony 2001Bowie 1973

★ What stands out · Report cards

Bowie places higher on 11 of 19 TX lists

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

C+AnthonySafer than 40% of U.S. towns CBowieSafer than 31% of U.S. towns

Schools

DAnthonyBetter than 7% of districts in the state B−BowieBetter than 54% of districts in the state

Health

C−AnthonyHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns CBowieHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns

8Anthony

11Bowie

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #578#128 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #148#566 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #228#595 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #567#225 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #506#258 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #549#283 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #639#389 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #355#130

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Anthony’s rankings →

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%

Anthony$1,500/mo

Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.06% · or rent about $1,066/mo · Housing →

Bowie$1,470/mo

Typical home $243K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,080/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

AnthonyBowie

Snow a year0″1″

January low34°F 30°F

July high94°F 93°F

Growing season (days)264d 228d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)3rd 24th

Outdoors & history

AnthonyBowie

Trails4 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0.2%1.2%

Settled1881 —

Archive photos5 12

Community

AnthonyBowie

Library hours a week—40 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

520 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AnthonyTX BowieTX

Anthony ↔ Bowie520 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

AnthonyBowie

People

Population 4,580Lowest 5,770Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -26.7%Lowest TX: +15.9% +4.4%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 32.4±2.1Lowest 9% below TX 34.4±5.4Highest 3% below TX

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

Kids under 18 31.6%±5.8Highest TX: 25% 27.3%±4.3Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 11.8%±3.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.5%±3.6Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15%Highest TX: 33.8% 13.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.4%±2.6Highest TX: 6.2% 2.2%±1.5Lowest TX: 6.2%

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $54,588±$9kLowest 30% below TX $57,488±$7kHighest 27% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,200±$13kLowest 41% below TX $174,300±$25kHighest 39% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,066±$202Lowest 24% below TX $1,080±$185Highest 23% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,472Highest 18% below TX $1,703Lowest 60% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.2%±17.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 60%±23.1Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 19.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 16.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 73.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 68.7%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 9 yrs newer than TX 1973Lowest 19 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 16% below TX 35 minHighest 31% above TX

Work from home 7.6%±4.6Highest TX: 14.4% 5.2%±3.3Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 4.6%Lowest 18.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 46.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Highest 0.76Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town El Paso (66%)Fort Worth (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BowieFew work in Anthony

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 1.2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 26.7Lowest 93.7Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #530 of 583 in TX #336 of 583 in TX

School district ANTHONY ISDBOWIE ISD

High school in town Anthony H SBowie H S

Students per teacherat that high school 12.3Lowest 13.5Highest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Anthony neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Anthony

Vinton2,585 people · $109K homes

Anthony, NM8,767 people · $116K homes

El Paso680,130 people · $185K homes

Towns like Anthony

Comanche4,295 people · $126K homes

Nash4,032 people · $156K homes

Eagle Lake3,485 people · $138K homes

West Orange3,420 people · $111K homes

Not sure which town to add? Find your place ranks Texas towns on what matters to you.Find your place →

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.