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Arcola vs Sienna

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (7.4× in Sienna) and rent (2.5× in Sienna).

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Arcola, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,911 people
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Sienna, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 24,992 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.

ArcolaOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 30%of U.S. towns we grade All about Arcola →
SiennaKnown for its schools
Schools#45 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 95%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#118 most trails in TX8.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Sienna →
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.

Trails7.4×
Sienna has more miles of trail
Sienna 8.9 miArcola 1.2 mi
Rent2.5×
Rent runs higher in Sienna
Sienna $2,837Arcola $1,130
Size13.1×
Sienna is the bigger place
Sienna 24,992Arcola 1,911
Household income2.4×
Households in Sienna earn more
Sienna $177,837Arcola $75,086
Property tax bill2.7×
Tax bills are bigger in Sienna
Sienna $10,000+Arcola $3,754
Home values+94%
Homes cost more in Sienna
Sienna $470,100Arcola $242,600
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,310 more a month in Sienna

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.

Arcola$1,980/mo
Typical home $304K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $1,130/mo · Housing →
Sienna$3,300/mo
Typical home $470K (Census) · tax rate 2.13%+ · or rent about $2,837/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,310 a month, about $15,800 a year, between Sienna and Arcola.

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; “+” means the Census top-codes that town’s bill at $10,000, so its real rate is higher.

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
CArcolaSafer than 30% of U.S. towns –SiennaNot graded
Schools
–ArcolaNot graded B+SiennaBetter than 66% of districts in the state
Health
BArcolaHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns A+SiennaHealthier than 95% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Arcola and Sienna share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ArcolaSiennaArcolaSienna
Arcola ↔ Sienna2.5 miles apart · They share a border
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
ArcolaSienna
Snow a year0″0″
January low43°F43°F
July high92°F92°F
Growing season (days)297d297d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th55th
Outdoors & history
ArcolaSienna
Trails1 mi9 mi
Conserved land0%3.8%
Community
ArcolaSienna
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.

ArcolaSienna
People
Population 1,911Lowest 24,992Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +23.9% TX: +15.9% —
Median age 26.8±2.8Lowest 25% below TX 35.9±1.2Highest about the TX average
Kids under 18 33.4%±15Lowest TX: 25% 33.8%±4.4Highest TX: 25%
Sienna and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.8%±2.4Lowest TX: 13.4% 8.6%±1.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Sienna and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.3%Lowest TX: 33.8% 66.1%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±2.8Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.2%±1.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Sienna and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,086±$21kLowest 4% below TX $177,837±$19kHighest 127% above TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $242,600±$56kLowest 15% below TX $470,100±$20kHighest 66% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,130±$99Lowest 19% below TX $2,837±$849Highest 102% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,754Lowest 11% below TX $10,000+Highest at least 136% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 6%±11.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 8.4%±20.2Highest TX: 51.7%
Sienna and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13%Highest TX: 13.8% 1.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 96.5%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Lowest 9 yrs newer than TX 2010Highest 18 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minLowest 31% above TX 36 minHighest 34% above TX
Work from home 4.8%±4.5Lowest TX: 14.4% 21.8%±4.5Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 0.1%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (54%)Houston (54%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SiennaFew work in Arcola
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miLowest 8.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 44.0Lowest 95.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#45 of 583 in TX
School district —FORT BEND ISD
High school in town —Ridge Point H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 20.6
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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