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Azle vs Lockhart

209 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (27.5× in Lockhart) and growth since 2010 (+8.9 pts in Azle).

Azle, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 14,126 people

Lockhart, TXHomes around $274KTexas · 15,326 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 →

LockhartHomes around $274K

Housing$274K typical home8% below the TX typical home

Outdoors#174 most conserved land in TX5.5 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lockhart →

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.

Trails27.5×

Lockhart has more miles of trail

Lockhart 5.5 miAzle 0.2 mi

Growth since 2010+8.9 pts

Azle has grown faster since 2010

Azle +22.1%Lockhart +13.2%

Kids under 18+7.3 pts

Azle has more kids

Azle 26.7%Lockhart 19.4%

Street grid+60%

Azle has the more walkable street grid

Azle 60.9Lockhart 38.1

Work in town+11.2 pts

More of Lockhart’s workers stay in town

Lockhart 16.7%Azle 5.5%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 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.

Down paymentRate%

Azle$2,180/mo

Typical home $334K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $1,333/mo · Housing →

Lockhart$1,800/mo

Typical home $274K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.60% · or rent about $1,152/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Azle and Lockhart.

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

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 BLockhartSafer than 57% of U.S. towns

Schools

BAzleBetter than 57% of districts in the state CLockhartBetter than 32% of districts in the state

Health

C+AzleHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns C−LockhartHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns

13Azle

8Lockhart

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

Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #120#535 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #21#378 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #618#256 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #153#435 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #249#485 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #226#423 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #179#339 SafestSafety · 470 towns #275#151

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

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

AzleLockhart

Snow a year0″0″

January low33°F —

July high97°F —

Growing season (days)245d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd 29th

Outdoors & history

AzleLockhart

Trails0 mi 6 mi

Conserved land4.7%4.1%

Settled1846 —

National Register places—4

Community

AzleLockhart

Library hours a week44 hrs 59 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

209 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AzleTX LockhartTX

Azle ↔ Lockhart209 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

AzleLockhart

People

Population 14,126Lowest 15,326Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +22.1%Highest TX: +15.9% +13.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 35.6±3Lowest about the TX average 39±2.2Highest 10% above TX

Lockhart 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% 19.4%±2.9Lowest TX: 25%

Age 65+ 15.3%±2.4Lowest TX: 13.4% 16.8%±2.3Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22%Highest TX: 33.8% 21.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.9%±2Highest TX: 6.2%

Lockhart 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±$11kHighest 13% below TX $68,400±$11kLowest 13% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $287,100±$21kHighest about the TX average $251,600±$19kLowest 11% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,333±$128Highest 5% below TX $1,152±$100Lowest 18% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $4,438Highest 5% above TX $4,022Lowest 5% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.4%±16.3Highest TX: 51.7% 50.8%±11.6Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 12.2%Lowest TX: 13.8% 13%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 68.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 67%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 5 yrs older than TX 1986Lowest 6 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 15% above TX 29 minLowest 7% above TX

Work from home 16%±3.8Highest TX: 14.4% 10.3%±3Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 5.5%Lowest 16.7%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 28.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Lowest 0.65Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Fort Worth (29%)Austin (29%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LockhartFew work in Azle

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 4.7%Highest 4.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 5.5 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 8Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 60.9Highest 38.1Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #249 of 583 in TX #485 of 583 in TX

School district AZLE ISDTHE EXCEL CENTER (FOR ADULTS) · LOCKHART ISD

High school in town Azle H SLockhart H S

Students per teacherat that high school 15.8 15.8

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.

Azle vs Lockhart

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Azle

Azle places higher on 13 of 21 TX lists

What daily life feels like in each

209 miles apart

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