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Arcola vs Splendora

53 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.7× in Splendora) and growth since 2010 (+19.7 pts in Arcola).

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Arcola, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,911 people
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Splendora, TXA regional job hubTexas · 2,131 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 →
SplendoraA regional job hub
Work1,450 jobsbased in Splendora, a regional job hub Health65% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$244K typical home19% below the TX typical home All about Splendora →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker9.7×
Splendora is more of a job hub
Splendora 1.74Arcola 0.18
Growth since 2010+19.7 pts
Arcola has grown faster since 2010
Arcola +23.9%Splendora +4.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Arcola

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 →
Splendora$1,570/mo
Typical home $244K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $1,190/mo · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Arcola and Splendora.

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

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 C+SplendoraSafer than 43% of U.S. towns
Schools
–ArcolaNot graded C+SplendoraBetter than 40% of districts in the state
Health
BArcolaHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns C+SplendoraHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns
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
ArcolaSplendora
Snow a year0″0″
January low43°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)297d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th61st
Outdoors & history
ArcolaSplendora
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0.2%
Settled—1966
Community
ArcolaSplendora
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

53 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ArcolaTXSplendoraTX
Arcola ↔ Splendora53 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.

ArcolaSplendora
People
Population 1,911Lowest 2,131Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +23.9%Highest TX: +15.9% +4.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 26.8±2.8Lowest 25% below TX 30.4±4.5Highest 15% below TX
Splendora and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.4%±15Highest TX: 25% 30.5%±12.5Lowest TX: 25%
Arcola and Splendora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.8%±2.4Highest TX: 13.4% 6.4%±1.7Lowest TX: 13.4%
Arcola and Splendora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 7%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±2.8Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.9%±4.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Splendora 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 $85,461±$31kHighest 9% above TX
Splendora and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $242,600±$56kLowest 15% below TX $254,500±$88kHighest 10% below TX
Splendora and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,130±$99Lowest 19% below TX $1,190±$252Highest 15% below TX
Splendora and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,754Highest 11% below TX $3,649Lowest 14% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 6%±11.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 37.2%±6.6Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 13%Lowest TX: 13.8% 13.5%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 61.2%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 9 yrs newer than TX 1996Lowest 4 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 31% above TX 35 minLowest 29% above TX
Work from home 4.8%±4.5Lowest TX: 14.4% 9.8%±7.3Highest TX: 14.4%
Splendora and Arcola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.1%Lowest 4.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 33.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 1.74Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (54%)Houston (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SplendoraFew work in Arcola
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 44.0Highest 34.0Lowest
Schools
School district —SPLENDORA ISD
High school in town —None in town
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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