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Bovina vs Freer

523 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.2× in Bovina) and jobs per worker (2.4× in Freer).

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Bovina, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,488 people

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Freer, TXHomes around $76KTexas · 2,253 people

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.

BovinaOne of the healthiest towns

Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 77%of U.S. towns we grade All about Bovina →

FreerHomes around $76K

Housing$76K typical home75% below the TX typical home Health66% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Freer →

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.

Street grid2.2×

Bovina has the more walkable street grid

Bovina 103Freer 46.6

Jobs per worker2.4×

Freer is more of a job hub

Freer 0.74Bovina 0.31

Average commute10 min

Bovina has the shorter commute

Freer 32 minBovina 22 min

Property tax bill+30%

Tax bills are bigger in Freer

Freer $1,143Bovina $878

Work in town+9.2 pts

More of Freer’s workers stay in town

Freer 13.2%Bovina 4%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Bovina

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%

Bovina$670/mo

Typical home $114K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,033/mo · Housing →

Freer$470/mo

Typical home $76K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $739/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Bovina and Freer.

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.

Safety

A−BovinaSafer than 77% of U.S. towns –FreerNot graded

Schools

C+BovinaBetter than 39% of districts in the state C+FreerBetter than 41% of districts in the state

Health

C−BovinaHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns CFreerHealthier than 34% 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

BovinaFreer

Snow a year13″0″

January low22°F 43°F

July high91°F 97°F

Growing season (days)182d 304d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th 28th

Outdoors & history

BovinaFreer

Archive photos6 —

Community

BovinaFreer

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

523 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BovinaTX FreerTX

Bovina ↔ Freer523 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

BovinaFreer

People

Population 1,488Lowest 2,253Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9%Highest TX: +15.9% -12.7%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 32.4±6.3Highest 9% below TX 31.5±1.2Lowest 12% below TX

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

Kids under 18 27.5%±5.3Highest TX: 25% 24%±4.9Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 12.4%±5.2Lowest TX: 13.4% 16%±4.4Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.6%Highest TX: 33.8% 9.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±2.9Highest TX: 6.2% 0%±0.9Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $48,500±$17kLowest 38% below TX $64,145±$29kHighest 18% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $113,700±$14kHighest 60% below TX $95,500±$70kLowest 66% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,033±$235Highest 26% below TX $739±$259Lowest 47% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $878Lowest 79% below TX $1,143Highest 73% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 11.4%±17.9Highest TX: 51.7% 4.7%±16.5Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 16.4%Lowest TX: 13.8% 20.1%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 67.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 68.6%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than TX 1982Highest 10 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 17% below TX 32 minHighest 21% above TX

Work from home 2.2%±3.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 7.7%±7.6Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 4%Lowest 13.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 71.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Lowest 0.74Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Farwell (11%)Corpus Christi (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FreerFew work in Bovina

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 103Highest 46.6Lowest

Schools

School district BOVINA ISDFREER ISD

High school in town Bovina H SFreer H S

Students per teacherat that high school 7.0Lowest 7.8Highest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

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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.