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Buda vs Corinth

217 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+93.6 pts in Buda) and trails (3.9× in Buda).

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Buda, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 15,859 people
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Corinth, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 23,385 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.

BudaKnown for its schools
Schools#111 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 84%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#142 most conserved land in TX3.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Buda →
CorinthAn outdoors town
Outdoors#84 most walkable in TX1.0 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 85%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#131 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about Corinth →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+93.6 pts
Buda has grown faster since 2010
Buda +107.1%Corinth +13.5%
Trails3.9×
Buda has more miles of trail
Buda 3.9 miCorinth 1.0 mi
Jobs per worker3.8×
Buda is more of a job hub
Buda 1.34Corinth 0.35
Street grid2×
Corinth has the more walkable street grid
Corinth 103Buda 51.0
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Buda
Buda $7,911Corinth $6,308
Home values+19%
Homes cost more in Buda
Buda $446,600Corinth $375,600
★ What stands out · Report cards

Corinth places higher on 11 of 21 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+BudaSafer than 43% of U.S. towns A−CorinthSafer than 77% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+BudaBetter than 40% of districts in the state BCorinthBetter than 55% of districts in the state
Health
A−BudaHealthier than 84% of U.S. towns A−CorinthHealthier than 85% of U.S. towns
7Buda
11Corinth

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #382#59 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #415#84 SafestSafety · 470 towns #238#51 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #219#364 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #26#246 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #195#69 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #235#148 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #452#366

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Buda’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Corinth

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.

Buda$2,360/mo
Typical home $351K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.77% · or rent about $1,852/mo · Housing →
Corinth$2,710/mo
Typical home $408K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.68% · or rent about $1,891/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Corinth and Buda.

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.

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
BudaCorinth
Snow a year0″0″
January low39°F—
July high96°F—
Growing season (days)273d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th48th
Outdoors & history
BudaCorinth
Trails4 mi1 mi
Conserved land5.2%6.3%
Settled18811909
National Register places3—
Archive photos—1
Community
BudaCorinth
Library hours a week51 hrs—
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

217 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BudaTXCorinthTX
Buda ↔ Corinth217 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.

BudaCorinth
People
Population 15,859Lowest 23,385Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +107.1%Highest TX: +15.9% +13.5%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.2±1.7Lowest 4% above TX 40.2±1.7Highest 13% above TX
Corinth and Buda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.9%±5.3Highest TX: 25% 22.3%±3.1Lowest TX: 25%
Buda and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.8%±1.9Lowest TX: 13.4% 13.4%±1.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 50.1%Highest TX: 33.8% 45.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 7.2%±1.3Highest TX: 6.2%
Corinth and Buda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $123,766±$8kHighest 58% above TX $120,580±$10kLowest 54% above TX
Buda and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $446,600±$35kHighest 57% above TX $375,600±$12kLowest 32% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,852±$139Lowest 32% above TX $1,891±$157Highest 35% above TX
Corinth and Buda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $7,911Highest 87% above TX $6,308Lowest 49% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.4%±14.1Lowest TX: 51.7% 62.2%±13.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 6%Highest TX: 13.8% 3.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.6%Lowest TX: 62.6% 76.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2012Highest 20 yrs newer than TX 1997Lowest 5 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 9% above TX 27 minLowest about the TX average
Work from home 21.3%±4.6Highest TX: 14.4% 16.9%±2.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Buda and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.9%Highest 2.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.34Highest 0.35Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Austin (50%)Dallas (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CorinthFew work in Buda
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.2%Lowest 6.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.9 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 16Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 51.0Lowest 103Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #111 of 583 in TX#131 of 583 in TX
School district HAYS CISDTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES · DENTON ISD
High school in town Moe and Gene Johnson H SLake Dallas H S
Students per teacherat that high school 19.7Highest 15.6Lowest
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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