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Anthony vs Nash

731 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9.3× in Anthony) and growth since 2010 (+55.6 pts in Nash).

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Anthony, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 4,580 people
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Nash, TXHomes around $165KTexas · 4,032 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.

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 →
NashHomes around $165K
Housing$165K typical home45% below the TX typical home Schools#224 for schools in TXof 583 towns Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Nash →
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.

Trails9.3×
Anthony has more miles of trail
Anthony 3.7 miNash 0.4 mi
Growth since 2010+55.6 pts
Nash has grown faster since 2010
Nash +28.9%Anthony -26.7%
Property tax bill+64%
Tax bills are bigger in Anthony
Anthony $3,472Nash $2,115
Work from home+6.5 pts
More people work from home in Anthony
Anthony 7.6%Nash 1.1%
Average commute5 min
Nash has the shorter commute
Anthony 23 minNash 17 min
Jobs per worker+54%
Nash is more of a job hub
Nash 1.42Anthony 0.92
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Anthony

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.

Anthony$1,500/mo
Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.06% · or rent about $1,066/mo · Housing →
Nash$1,050/mo
Typical home $165K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $919/mo · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Anthony and Nash.

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

Nash places higher on 11 of 17 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 –NashNot graded
Schools
DAnthonyBetter than 7% of districts in the state B−NashBetter than 46% of districts in the state
Health
C−AnthonyHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns C−NashHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns
6Anthony
11Nash

Lists won, of 17 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #639#133 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #506#132 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #148#566 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #530#224 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #567#261 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #350#594 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #309#533 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #549#350

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

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
AnthonyNash
Snow a year0″2″
January low34°F33°F
July high94°F93°F
Growing season (days)264d249d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)3rd41st
Outdoors & history
AnthonyNash
Trails4 mi—
Conserved land0.2%—
Settled1881—
Archive photos5—
Famous people born here—1
Community
AnthonyNash
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

731 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AnthonyTXNashTX
Anthony ↔ Nash731 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.

AnthonyNash
People
Population 4,580Highest 4,032Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -26.7%Lowest TX: +15.9% +28.9%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.4±2.1Lowest 9% below TX 32.8±2.3Highest 8% below TX
Nash 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% 25.5%±7.5Lowest TX: 25%
Anthony and Nash 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% 12.8%±4.5Highest TX: 13.4%
Nash 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%Lowest TX: 33.8% 19.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.4%±2.6Highest TX: 6.2% 3.7%±2.6Lowest TX: 6.2%
Anthony and Nash are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,588±$9kHighest 30% below TX $50,592±$21kLowest 36% below TX
Anthony and Nash are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,200±$13kHighest 41% below TX $156,200±$68kLowest 45% below TX
Anthony and Nash are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,066±$202Highest 24% below TX $919±$163Lowest 34% below TX
Anthony and Nash 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 $2,115Lowest 50% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.2%±17.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 67.1%±13.8Highest TX: 51.7%
Nash 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% 13.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 66.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 9 yrs newer than TX 1999Lowest 7 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 16% below TX 17 minLowest 36% below TX
Work from home 7.6%±4.6Highest TX: 14.4% 1.1%±1.5Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 4.6%Lowest 5.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 5.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Lowest 1.42Highest
Top workplaceoutside town El Paso (66%)Texarkana (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NashFew work in Anthony
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 26.7Lowest 28.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #530 of 583 in TX#224 of 583 in TX
School district ANTHONY ISDTEXARKANA ISD
High school in town Anthony H SNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 12.3 —
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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