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Broaddus vs Cranfills Gap

212 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (35 min in Broaddus) and jobs per worker (2.2× in Broaddus).

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Broaddus, TXHomes around $207KTexas · 390 people
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Cranfills Gap, TXA small town of 305Texas · 305 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.

BroaddusHomes around $207K
Housing$207K typical home31% below the TX typical home Outdoors16.9% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Broaddus →
Cranfills GapA small town of 305
Quiet strengthsCranfills Gap doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cranfills Gap →
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.

Average commute35 min
Broaddus has the shorter commute
Cranfills Gap 48 minBroaddus 14 min
Jobs per worker2.2×
Broaddus is more of a job hub
Broaddus 0.60Cranfills Gap 0.27
Property tax bill+34%
Tax bills are bigger in Cranfills Gap
Cranfills Gap $762Broaddus $568
Conserved land+16.9 pts
Broaddus has more conserved land
Broaddus 16.9%Cranfills Gap 0%
Typical home built22 yrs
Cranfills Gap’s homes are older
Broaddus 1986Cranfills Gap 1964
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $730 more a month in Cranfills Gap

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.

Broaddus$1,200/mo
Typical home $207K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →
Cranfills Gap$1,930/mo
Typical home $329K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →

The difference: $730 a month, about $8,800 a year, between Cranfills Gap and Broaddus.

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
–BroaddusNot graded B−Cranfills GapBetter than 48% of districts in the state
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
BroaddusCranfills Gap
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st48th
Outdoors & history
BroaddusCranfills Gap
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land16.9%0%
Famous people born here3—
Community
BroaddusCranfills Gap
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

212 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BroaddusTXCranfills GapTX
Broaddus ↔ Cranfills Gap212 miles apart
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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.

BroaddusCranfills Gap
People
Population 390Highest 305Lowest
Median age 33.8±5.3Lowest 5% below TX 39.1±8.5Highest 10% above TX
Cranfills Gap and Broaddus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.6%±14Highest TX: 25% 26.2%±11.9Lowest TX: 25%
Broaddus and Cranfills Gap are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.8%±11.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.4%±8Highest TX: 13.4%
Cranfills Gap and Broaddus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 9.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±8.7Highest TX: 6.2% 1.6%±5.3Lowest TX: 6.2%
Broaddus and Cranfills Gap are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,929±$41kHighest 12% below TX $60,833±$26kLowest 22% below TX
Broaddus and Cranfills Gap are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $88,400±$36kLowest 69% below TX $102,100±$92kHighest 64% below TX
Cranfills Gap and Broaddus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $850±$312Lowest 39% below TX $900±$358Highest 36% below TX
Cranfills Gap and Broaddus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $568Lowest 87% below TX $762Highest 82% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±88.2Lowest TX: 51.7% 13.9%±75.8Highest TX: 51.7%
Cranfills Gap and Broaddus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 15.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 63.2%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX 1964Lowest 28 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 48% below TX 48 minHighest 81% above TX
Work from home 9.2%±12.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 10%±12.8Highest TX: 14.4%
Cranfills Gap and Broaddus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 62.8 miHighest 41.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60Highest 0.27Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (10%)Clifton (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cranfills GapFew work in Broaddus
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 16.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 64.7Highest 55.3Lowest
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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