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Benavides vs Campbell

411 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.7× in Benavides) and rent (+30% in Campbell).

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Benavides, TXHomes around $71KTexas · 1,470 people
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Campbell, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 866 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.

BenavidesHomes around $71K
Housing$71K typical home76% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 4%of TX districts Work836 jobsbased in Benavides, a regional job hub All about Benavides →
CampbellKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 8%of TX districts Housing$368K typical home23% above the TX typical home All about Campbell →
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.

Jobs per worker6.7×
Benavides is more of a job hub
Benavides 2.40Campbell 0.36
Rent+30%
Rent runs higher in Campbell
Campbell $1,125Benavides $867
Street grid+80%
Benavides has the more walkable street grid
Benavides 92.7Campbell 51.6
Property tax bill+18%
Tax bills are bigger in Campbell
Campbell $947Benavides $803
Typical home built12 yrs
Benavides’s homes are older
Campbell 1986Benavides 1974
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,820 more a month in Campbell

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.

Benavides$440/mo
Typical home $71K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $867/mo · Housing →
Campbell$2,260/mo
Typical home $368K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,820 a month, about $21,900 a year, between Campbell and Benavides.

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

Grades and rankings, side by side

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.

Schools
D−BenavidesBetter than 4% of districts in the state DCampbellBetter than 8% of districts in the state
Health
C−BenavidesHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns –CampbellNot graded
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
BenavidesCampbell
Snow a year1″1″
January low47°F—
July high97°F—
Growing season (days)337d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd38th
Community
BenavidesCampbell
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

411 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BenavidesTXCampbellTX
Benavides ↔ Campbell411 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.

BenavidesCampbell
People
Population 1,470Highest 866Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.1%Highest TX: +15.9% -15%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 51.1±18.2Lowest 44% above TX 53±18.8Highest 49% above TX
Campbell and Benavides are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.3%±9Highest TX: 25% 16.9%±10.2Lowest TX: 25%
Benavides and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.2%±5.1Lowest TX: 13.4% 19.6%±11.6Highest TX: 13.4%
Campbell and Benavides are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.4%Lowest TX: 33.8% 14.7%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±4.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.9%±2.4Highest TX: 6.2%
Campbell and Benavides are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $45,216±$28kLowest 42% below TX $58,086±$9kHighest 26% below TX
Campbell and Benavides are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $70,600±$41kLowest 75% below TX $86,900±$14kHighest 69% below TX
Campbell and Benavides are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $867±$196Lowest 38% below TX $1,125±$13Highest 20% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $803Lowest 81% below TX $947Highest 78% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.2%±34.4Highest TX: 51.7% 9.7%±20.8Lowest TX: 51.7%
Benavides and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 17.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 55%Lowest TX: 62.6% 58.1%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than TX 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 6% below TX 25 minLowest 7% below TX
Work from home 10.2%±8.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 21.6%±13Highest TX: 14.4%
Campbell and Benavides are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.9%Highest 2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 60.3 miHighest 37.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.40Highest 0.36Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Corpus Christi (12%)Greenville (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CampbellFew work in Benavides
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 92.7Highest 51.6Lowest
Schools
School district BENAVIDES ISDCAMPBELL ISD
High school in town Benavides SecondaryCampbell H S
Students per teacherat that high school 5.6Lowest 7.1Highest
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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