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Aubrey vs Krum

15 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+61 pts in Aubrey) and property tax bill (+20% in Aubrey).

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Aubrey, TXHomes around $341KTexas · 7,396 people

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Krum, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 6,189 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.

AubreyHomes around $341K

Housing$341K typical home14% above the TX typical home Schools#122 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Aubrey →

KrumKnown for its schools

Schools#190 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$331K typical home11% above the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 71%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Krum →

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.

Growth since 2010+61 pts

Aubrey has grown faster since 2010

Aubrey +92.9%Krum +31.9%

Property tax bill+20%

Tax bills are bigger in Aubrey

Aubrey $6,446Krum $5,363

Jobs per worker+50%

Aubrey is more of a job hub

Aubrey 0.27Krum 0.18

★ What stands out · Report cards

Aubrey places higher on 10 of 20 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

CAubreySafer than 32% of U.S. towns –KrumNot graded

Schools

BAubreyBetter than 58% of districts in the state B+KrumBetter than 71% of districts in the state

Health

B+AubreyHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns B+KrumHealthier than 71% of U.S. towns

10Aubrey

6Krum

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #554#235 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #292#147 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #226#341 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #30#112 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #34#124 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #476#566 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #42#126 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #122#190

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Aubrey’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.

Down paymentRate%

Aubrey$2,320/mo

Typical home $341K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.87% · or rent about $1,882/mo · Housing →

Krum$2,170/mo

Typical home $331K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.59% · or rent about $1,974/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Aubrey and Krum.

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

AubreyKrum

Snow a year3″0″

January low32°F 34°F

July high94°F 95°F

Growing season (days)242d 249d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th 37th

Outdoors & history

AubreyKrum

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0.1%2.8%

Settled1867 1886

Archive photos6 5

Famous people born here2 3

Community

AubreyKrum

Library hours a week40 hrs 42 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

15 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AubreyKrum

Aubrey ↔ Krum15 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

AubreyKrum

People

Population 7,396Highest 6,189Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +92.9%Highest TX: +15.9% +31.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 33.3±2.2Lowest 6% below TX 35.9±3.1Highest about the TX average

Krum and Aubrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21.9%±5.3Lowest TX: 25% 28.4%±5.6Highest TX: 25%

Krum and Aubrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 9.5%±3.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 9.9%±2.8Highest TX: 13.4%

Krum and Aubrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.2%Highest TX: 33.8% 36.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±2.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.8%±2.9Highest TX: 6.2%

Krum and Aubrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $101,574±$15kLowest 29% above TX $124,405±$17kHighest 59% above TX

Krum and Aubrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $345,000±$10kHighest 22% above TX $336,500±$17kLowest 19% above TX

Aubrey and Krum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,882±$343Lowest 34% above TX $1,974±$486Highest 41% above TX

Krum and Aubrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $6,446Highest 52% above TX $5,363Lowest 27% above TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.2%±12.2Highest TX: 51.7% 36.3%±18.5Lowest TX: 51.7%

Aubrey and Krum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 7.8%Highest TX: 13.8% 3.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 76%Highest TX: 62.6% 75.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 2013Highest 21 yrs newer than TX 2005Lowest 13 yrs newer than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 27% above TX 32 minLowest 20% above TX

Work from home 26.5%±7.1Highest TX: 14.4% 17%±6.4Lowest TX: 14.4%

Aubrey and Krum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2.5%Highest 1.2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Highest 0.18Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (12%)Denton (24%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KrumFew work in Aubrey

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 2.8%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 6Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 75.5Highest 59.7Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #122 of 583 in TX #190 of 583 in TX

School district AUBREY ISDKRUM ISD

High school in town Aubrey H SKrum H S

Students per teacherat that high school 16.1Highest 14.3Lowest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Bordering Aubrey

Little Elm54,820 people · $421K homes

Krugerville1,577 people · $426K homes

Pilot Point5,332 people · $293K homes

Towns like Aubrey

Providence Village8,721 people · $351K homes

Mont Belvieu9,020 people · $411K homes

Van Alstyne5,952 people · $343K homes

Wolfforth6,701 people · $260K homes

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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.