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Azle vs Elgin

176 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (11.5× in Elgin) and property tax bill (+44% in Elgin).

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Azle, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 14,126 people
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Elgin, TXHomes around $268KTexas · 11,563 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.

AzleOne of the healthiest towns
Health55% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$334K typical home11% above the TX typical home Outdoors#158 most conserved land in TX0.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Azle →
ElginHomes around $268K
Housing$268K typical home11% below the TX typical home Outdoors#228 most walkable in TX2.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Elgin →
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.

Trails11.5×
Elgin has more miles of trail
Elgin 2.3 miAzle 0.2 mi
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Elgin
Elgin $6,400Azle $4,438
★ What stands out · Report cards

Azle places higher on 13 of 21 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+AzleSafer than 36% of U.S. towns C+ElginSafer than 44% of U.S. towns
Schools
BAzleBetter than 57% of districts in the state C−ElginBetter than 18% of districts in the state
Health
C+AzleHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns CElginHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns
13Azle
8Elgin

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #120#495 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #618#256 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #249#546 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #21#339 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #179#431 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #153#418 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #226#387 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #323#182

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Azle’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 more a month in Azle

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.

Azle$2,180/mo
Typical home $334K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $1,333/mo · Housing →
Elgin$1,840/mo
Typical home $268K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.96% · or rent about $1,440/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Azle and Elgin.

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
AzleElgin
Snow a year0″0″
January low33°F39°F
July high97°F95°F
Growing season (days)245d264d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd21st
Outdoors & history
AzleElgin
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land4.7%2.2%
Settled1846—
National Register places—2
Community
AzleElgin
Library hours a week44 hrs43 hrs
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

176 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AzleTXElginTX
Azle ↔ Elgin176 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.

AzleElgin
People
Population 14,126Highest 11,563Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +22.1%Highest TX: +15.9% +20.3%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.6±3Lowest about the TX average 36.6±1.6Highest about the TX average
Elgin and Azle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.7%±4.1Highest TX: 25% 25.6%±4.6Lowest TX: 25%
Azle and Elgin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.3%±2.4Highest TX: 13.4% 12.8%±3Lowest TX: 13.4%
Azle and Elgin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22%Lowest TX: 33.8% 23.1%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.2%±2.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Elgin and Azle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,514±$11kLowest 13% below TX $91,114±$14kHighest 16% above TX
Elgin and Azle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $287,100±$21kLowest about the TX average $326,400±$19kHighest 15% above TX
Elgin and Azle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,333±$128Lowest 5% below TX $1,440±$92Highest about the TX average
Elgin and Azle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,438Lowest 5% above TX $6,400Highest 51% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.4%±16.3Highest TX: 51.7% 38.7%±15.5Lowest TX: 51.7%
Azle and Elgin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 5.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.4%Lowest TX: 62.6% 71.4%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Lowest 5 yrs older than TX 1990Highest 2 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 15% above TX 32 minHighest 21% above TX
Work from home 16%±3.8Lowest TX: 14.4% 21%±6.2Highest TX: 14.4%
Elgin and Azle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.5%Lowest 9.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Lowest 0.68Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Worth (29%)Austin (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ElginFew work in Azle
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.7%Highest 2.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 2.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 60.9Lowest 75.4Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #249 of 583 in TX#546 of 583 in TX
School district AZLE ISDELGIN ISD
High school in town Azle H SElgin H S
Students per teacherat that high school 15.8Lowest 19.1Highest
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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