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Argyle vs Parker

32 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8× in Parker) and jobs per worker (3.9× in Argyle).

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Argyle, TXHomes around $596KTexas · 5,371 people
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Parker, TXHomes around $1.08MTexas · 5,999 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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,890 more a month in Parker

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.

Argyle$3,840/mo
Typical home $596K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.44%+ · or rent about $2,713/mo · Housing →
Parker$6,730/mo
Typical home $1.08M (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16%+ · Housing →

The difference: $2,890 a month, about $34,700 a year, between Parker and Argyle.

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

Parker places higher on 10 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.

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
ArgyleParker
Snow a year0″0″
January low—34°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—254d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th71st
Outdoors & history
ArgyleParker
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.2%0.3%
Settled18811969
Archive photos16
Famous people born here3—
Community
ArgyleParker
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

32 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Argyle ↔ Parker32 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.

ArgyleParker
People
Population 5,371Lowest 5,999Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +34.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% +43.3%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 44.9±5.6Highest 26% above TX 44.1±4Lowest 24% above TX
Argyle and Parker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27%±6.4Highest TX: 25% 25.8%±7.1Lowest TX: 25%
Argyle and Parker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±4.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 19.7%±5.6Highest TX: 13.4%
Parker and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 64%Highest TX: 33.8% 63.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 10.1%±6.2Highest TX: 6.2% 9.1%±4.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Argyle and Parker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $181,352±$30kLowest 131% above TX $229,080±$45kHighest 192% above TX
Parker and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $695,300±$64kLowest 145% above TX $859,600±$88kHighest 203% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,713±$1k 93% above TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly $10,000+ at least 136% above TX $10,000+ at least 136% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.2%±44.9Lowest TX: 51.7% 100%±100Highest TX: 51.7%
Parker and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.2%Lowest TX: 13.8% 5.4%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 98.9%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2002Lowest 10 yrs newer than TX 2004Highest 12 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 36% above TX 27 minLowest about the TX average
Work from home 30.5%±6.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 36.5%±13Highest TX: 14.4%
Parker and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.5%Highest 1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.17Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (14%)Dallas (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ParkerFew work in Argyle
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 23.6Lowest 31.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #35 of 583 in TX#128 of 583 in TX
School district ARGYLE ISDALLEN ISD
High school in town None in townNone 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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