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Burke vs Daisetta

78 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.4× in Daisetta) and property tax bill (+49% in Daisetta).

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Burke, TXA small town of 663Texas · 663 people
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Daisetta, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,016 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.

BurkeA small town of 663
Quiet strengthsBurke doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Burke →
DaisettaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 8%of TX districts Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Daisetta →
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 grid5.4×
Daisetta has the more walkable street grid
Daisetta 58.9Burke 10.9
Property tax bill+49%
Tax bills are bigger in Daisetta
Daisetta $1,948Burke $1,304
Average commute11 min
Burke has the shorter commute
Daisetta 29 minBurke 18 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Burke$850/mo
Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $1,065/mo · Housing →
Daisetta$780/mo
Typical home $119K (Census) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $1,278/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $800 a year, between Burke and Daisetta.

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
–BurkeNot graded DDaisettaBetter than 8% of districts in the state
Health
–BurkeNot graded CDaisettaHealthier than 32% 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
BurkeDaisetta
Snow a year0″0″
January low—41°F
July high—93°F
Growing season (days)—286d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th59th
Outdoors & history
BurkeDaisetta
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1881—
Community
BurkeDaisetta
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

78 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BurkeTXDaisettaTX
Burke ↔ Daisetta78 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.

BurkeDaisetta
People
Population 663Lowest 1,016Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% -4.5%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.5±10.8Lowest 9% below TX 32.7±6Highest 8% below TX
Daisetta and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.6%±7.3Lowest TX: 25% 25.7%±9.9Highest TX: 25%
Daisetta and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.5%±4.3Highest TX: 13.4% 8%±5.5Lowest TX: 13.4%
Burke and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.7%Highest TX: 33.8% 15.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.8%±5.3Highest TX: 6.2% 0%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Burke and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,969±$18kLowest 20% below TX $65,557±$2kHighest 16% below TX
Daisetta and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $141,100±$74kHighest 50% below TX $118,500±$68kLowest 58% below TX
Burke and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,065±$266Lowest 24% below TX $1,278±$302Highest 9% below TX
Daisetta and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,304Lowest 69% below TX $1,948Highest 54% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 74.5%±100Highest TX: 51.7% 27.3%±38.6Lowest TX: 51.7%
Burke and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.1%Lowest TX: 13.8% 14.5%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 72.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 5 yrs older than TX 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 32% below TX 29 minHighest 10% above TX
Work from home 2.3%±3.7Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±3.2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Burke and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 1.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 45.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lufkin (32%)Houston (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DaisettaFew work in Burke
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.9Lowest 58.9Highest
Schools
School district —HULL-DAISETTA ISD
High school in town —Hull-Daisetta H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 6.5
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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