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Anthony vs Nocona

529 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.6× in Anthony) and growth since 2010 (+25.7 pts in Nocona).

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Anthony, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 4,580 people
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Nocona, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 3,144 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 →
NoconaAn outdoors town
Outdoors#28 most trails in TX5.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Schools#267 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$224K typical home25% below the TX typical home All about Nocona →
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.

Property tax bill2.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Anthony
Anthony $3,472Nocona $1,347
Growth since 2010+25.7 pts
Nocona has grown faster since 2010
Nocona -1%Anthony -26.7%
Street grid3.5×
Nocona has the more walkable street grid
Nocona 92.5Anthony 26.7
Typical home built42 yrs
Nocona’s homes are older
Anthony 2001Nocona 1959
Work in town+25.5 pts
More of Nocona’s workers stay in town
Nocona 30.1%Anthony 4.6%
Home values+37%
Homes cost more in Anthony
Anthony $168,200Nocona $122,400
★ What stands out · Report cards

Nocona places higher on 11 of 18 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 –NoconaNot graded
Schools
DAnthonyBetter than 7% of districts in the state B+NoconaBetter than 70% of districts in the state
Health
C−AnthonyHealthier than 19% of U.S. towns C−NoconaHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns
7Anthony
11Nocona

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #578#132 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #148#566 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #530#267 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #355#67 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #228#476 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #544#327 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #567#320 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #309#533

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.

Anthony$1,500/mo
Typical home $215K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.06% · or rent about $1,066/mo · Housing →
Nocona$1,380/mo
Typical home $224K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $736/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Anthony and Nocona.

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
AnthonyNocona
Snow a year0″1″
January low34°F30°F
July high94°F93°F
Growing season (days)264d228d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)3rd24th
Outdoors & history
AnthonyNocona
Trails4 mi5 mi
Conserved land0.2%1.7%
Settled18811887
Archive photos56
Community
AnthonyNocona
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

529 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AnthonyTXNoconaTX
Anthony ↔ Nocona529 miles apart
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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.

AnthonyNocona
People
Population 4,580Highest 3,144Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -26.7%Lowest TX: +15.9% -1%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.4±2.1Lowest 9% below TX 34.6±10.4Highest about the TX average
Nocona 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% 26.4%±5.8Lowest TX: 25%
Anthony and Nocona 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% 20.9%±5.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15%Lowest TX: 33.8% 16.1%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.4%±2.6Highest TX: 6.2% 3%±2.2Lowest TX: 6.2%
Anthony and Nocona 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 $42,731±$8kLowest 46% below TX
Anthony and Nocona 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 $122,400±$26kLowest 57% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,066±$202Highest 24% below TX $736±$300Lowest 48% below TX
Anthony and Nocona 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 $1,347Lowest 68% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.2%±17.6Highest TX: 51.7% 33.3%±16.9Lowest TX: 51.7%
Anthony and Nocona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 19.8%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.9%Lowest TX: 62.6% 75.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 9 yrs newer than TX 1959Lowest 33 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 16% below TX 30 minHighest 10% above TX
Work from home 7.6%±4.6Highest TX: 14.4% 3.4%±4.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Anthony and Nocona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.6%Lowest 30.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 39.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Highest 0.76Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town El Paso (66%)Fort Worth (5%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NoconaFew work in Anthony
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.7 miLowest 5.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miLowest 1.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 26.7Lowest 92.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #530 of 583 in TX#267 of 583 in TX
School district ANTHONY ISDNOCONA ISD
High school in town Anthony H SNocona H S
Students per teacherat that high school 12.3Highest 11.2Lowest
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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