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Bedford vs Hurst

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+35% in Bedford) and household income (+16% in Bedford).

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Bedford, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 49,085 people
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Hurst, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 39,861 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.

BedfordAn outdoors town
Outdoors#26 most walkable in TX8.8 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves Schools#115 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Bedford →
HurstKnown for its schools
Schools#205 for schools in TXof 583 towns Outdoors#64 most walkable in TX5.9 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Hurst →
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.

Property tax bill+35%
Tax bills are bigger in Bedford
Bedford $5,390Hurst $3,987
Household income+16%
Households in Bedford earn more
Bedford $83,971Hurst $72,210
Bachelor’s degree++8.9 pts
More adults in Bedford have a degree
Bedford 43.5%Hurst 34.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Bedford

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.

Bedford$2,440/mo
Typical home $375K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $1,502/mo · Housing →
Hurst$2,120/mo
Typical home $337K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.26% · or rent about $1,358/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,800 a year, between Bedford and Hurst.

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.

Where they are

Bedford and Hurst share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

BedfordHurstBedfordHurst
Bedford ↔ Hurst2.7 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
905 Hurst residents work in Bedford (4.9% of its workers)
501 Bedford residents work in Hurst (2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Hurst →
Report cards

Bedford places higher on 19 of 26 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+BedfordSafer than 37% of U.S. towns CHurstSafer than 26% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+BedfordBetter than 74% of districts in the state B+HurstBetter than 68% of districts in the state
Health
A−BedfordHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns BHurstHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns
19Bedford
6Hurst

Lists won, of 26 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most-used librariesLibraries · 183 towns #29#92 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 180 towns #132#101 SafestSafety · 470 towns #267#347 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #124#225 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #115#205 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #82#143 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #383#476 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #494#404

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Bedford’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
BedfordHurst
Snow a year2″2″
January low36°F36°F
July high96°F96°F
Growing season (days)262d262d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th48th
Outdoors & history
BedfordHurst
Trails9 mi6 mi
Conserved land3.4%5.1%
National Register places1—
Archive photos812
Famous people born here176
Community
BedfordHurst
Library hours a week57 hrs50 hrs
Colleges in town1—
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.

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.

BedfordHurst
People
Population 49,085Highest 39,861Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.3%Lowest TX: +15.9% +8.2%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 39.5±1.1Highest 11% above TX 37.8±1.6Lowest 6% above TX
Bedford and Hurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.3%±2.2Lowest TX: 25% 21.6%±2.3Highest TX: 25%
Hurst and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.2%±1.4Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.7%±1.6Highest TX: 13.4%
Hurst and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 34.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±1.2Highest TX: 6.2% 4.6%±1.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Bedford and Hurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $83,971±$4kHighest 7% above TX $72,210±$6kLowest 8% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $350,700±$8kHighest 24% above TX $315,200±$12kLowest 11% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,502±$60Highest 7% above TX $1,358±$55Lowest 3% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,390Highest 27% above TX $3,987Lowest 6% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 56.2%±6Highest TX: 51.7% 52.4%±7.2Lowest TX: 51.7%
Bedford and Hurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 10.6%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 50.6%Lowest TX: 62.6% 58%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 9 yrs older than TX 1975Lowest 17 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 min 8% below TX 25 min 8% below TX
Work from home 17.5%±2.6Highest TX: 14.4% 13.6%±2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Bedford and Hurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.1%Highest 3.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 12.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.88Lowest 0.90Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Worth (16%)Fort Worth (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Hurst5% work in Bedford
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.4%Lowest 5.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 8.8 miHighest 5.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 9Lowest 17Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 133Highest 112Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #115 of 583 in TX#205 of 583 in TX
School district HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISDBIRDVILLE ISD · GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD
High school in town Buinger Cte AcademyBell H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.9
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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