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Burke vs Leary

158 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.8× in Leary) and street grid (3× in Leary).

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Burke, TXA small town of 663Texas · 663 people

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Leary, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 540 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.

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 →

LearyKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 6%of TX districts Housing$168K typical home44% below the TX typical home All about Leary →

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.

Jobs per worker3.8×

Leary is more of a job hub

Leary 0.87Burke 0.23

Leary has the more walkable street grid

Leary 32.2Burke 10.9

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

Burke$850/mo

Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $1,065/mo · Housing →

Leary$990/mo

Typical home $168K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $904/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Leary and Burke.

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 DLearyBetter than 6% 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

BurkeLeary

Snow a year0″2″

January low—33°F

July high—93°F

Growing season (days)—249d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th 59th

Outdoors & history

BurkeLeary

Settled1881 —

Community

BurkeLeary

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

158 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BurkeTX LearyTX

Burke ↔ Leary158 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

BurkeLeary

People

Population 663Highest 540Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.2% TX: +15.9% —

Median age 32.5±10.8Lowest 9% below TX 33.5±13.8Highest 6% below TX

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

Kids under 18 25.6%±7.3Highest TX: 25% 19.4%±5.2Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 12.5%±4.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.4%±5Highest TX: 13.4%

Leary and Burke 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% 12.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.8%±5.3Highest TX: 6.2% 1.7%±3.4Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $62,969±$18kHighest 20% below TX $58,750±$28kLowest 25% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $141,100±$74kLowest 50% below TX $153,800±$53kHighest 46% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,065±$266Highest 24% below TX $904±$374Lowest 36% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,304Highest 69% below TX $1,192Lowest 72% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 74.5%±100Highest TX: 51.7% 18.6%±35.7Lowest TX: 51.7%

Burke and Leary 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% 16.5%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 75.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 72.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 5 yrs older than TX 1986Lowest 6 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 32% below TX 19 minHighest 27% below TX

Work from home 2.3%±3.7Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.8%±5.1Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 2.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 10.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.87Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Lufkin (32%)Texarkana (31%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LearyFew work in Burke

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 10.9Lowest 32.2Highest

Schools

School district —LEARY ISD

High school in town —None in town

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.

Burke neighborsTown Square →

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Leary neighborsTown Square →

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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.