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Benavides vs Garrison

375 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+27% in Garrison) and jobs per worker (+82% in Benavides).

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Benavides, TXHomes around $71KTexas · 1,470 people
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Garrison, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,065 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 →
GarrisonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of TX districts Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$235K typical home22% below the TX typical home All about Garrison →
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+27%
Tax bills are bigger in Garrison
Garrison $1,021Benavides $803
Jobs per worker+82%
Benavides is more of a job hub
Benavides 2.40Garrison 1.32
Street grid+55%
Benavides has the more walkable street grid
Benavides 92.7Garrison 59.9
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,010 more a month in Garrison

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 →
Garrison$1,450/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $853/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,010 a month, about $12,200 a year, between Garrison 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 A−GarrisonBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Health
C−BenavidesHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns CGarrisonHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns
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
BenavidesGarrison
Snow a year1″1″
January low47°F36°F
July high97°F94°F
Growing season (days)337d248d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd45th
Outdoors & history
BenavidesGarrison
Archive photos—2
Famous people born here—1
Community
BenavidesGarrison
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

375 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BenavidesTXGarrisonTX
Benavides ↔ Garrison375 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.

BenavidesGarrison
People
Population 1,470Highest 1,065Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.1%Lowest TX: +15.9% -11.8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 51.1±18.2Highest 44% above TX 48.8±5.2Lowest 37% above TX
Benavides and Garrison 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% 17.5%±5.9Lowest TX: 25%
Benavides and Garrison 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% 26.1%±6.8Highest TX: 13.4%
Garrison 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% 16.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±4.3Highest TX: 6.2% 1.4%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2%
Benavides and Garrison 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 $48,125±$13kHighest 39% below TX
Garrison 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 $91,300±$29kHighest 68% below TX
Garrison and Benavides are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $867±$196Highest 38% below TX $853±$117Lowest 39% below TX
Benavides and Garrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $803Lowest 81% below TX $1,021Highest 76% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.2%±34.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 60.3%±29.3Highest TX: 51.7%
Garrison and Benavides 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% 15.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 55%Lowest TX: 62.6% 58.9%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than TX 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 6% below TX 23 minLowest 15% below TX
Work from home 10.2%±8.1Highest TX: 14.4% 8.2%±5.8Lowest TX: 14.4%
Benavides and Garrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.9%Lowest 9.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 60.3 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.40Highest 1.32Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Corpus Christi (12%)Nacogdoches (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GarrisonFew 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 59.9Lowest
Schools
School district BENAVIDES ISDGARRISON ISD
High school in town Benavides SecondaryGarrison H S
Students per teacherat that high school 5.6Lowest 9.6Highest
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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