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Celeste vs Rio Vista

100 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.9× in Celeste) and property tax bill (+62% in Rio Vista).

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Celeste, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,019 people

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Rio Vista, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,312 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.

CelesteOne of the healthiest towns

Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$354K typical home18% above the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 63%of TX districts All about Celeste →

Rio VistaOne of the healthiest towns

Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Rio Vista →

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.

Jobs per worker4.9×

Celeste is more of a job hub

Celeste 0.49Rio Vista 0.10

Property tax bill+62%

Tax bills are bigger in Rio Vista

Rio Vista $3,311Celeste $2,040

Growth since 2010+16.1 pts

Rio Vista has grown faster since 2010

Rio Vista +15.5%Celeste -0.6%

Typical home built25 yrs

Celeste’s homes are older

Rio Vista 1999Celeste 1974

Work from home+8.1 pts

More people work from home in Celeste

Celeste 9.3%Rio Vista 1.2%

Average commute5 min

Celeste has the shorter commute

Rio Vista 42 minCeleste 37 min

★ What stands out · 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

BCelesteBetter than 63% of districts in the state B−Rio VistaBetter than 45% of districts in the state

Health

C−CelesteHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns CRio VistaHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns

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%

Celeste$2,180/mo

Typical home $354K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $959/mo · Housing →

Rio Vista$2,230/mo

Typical home $334K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.70% · or rent about $1,177/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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

CelesteRio Vista

Snow a year0″1″

January low—33°F

July high—95°F

Growing season (days)—240d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th 31st

Outdoors & history

CelesteRio Vista

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land0%—

National Register places—2

Community

CelesteRio Vista

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

100 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CelesteTX Rio VistaTX

Celeste ↔ Rio Vista100 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

CelesteRio Vista

People

Population 1,019Lowest 1,312Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.6%Lowest TX: +15.9% +15.5%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 27.8±5.3Lowest 22% below TX 29.1±5.7Highest 18% below TX

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

Kids under 18 33%±17.1Lowest TX: 25% 37.3%±15Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 8.2%±4.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 8.9%±6Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 11.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±4Highest TX: 6.2% 2.8%±2.9Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $54,375±$23kLowest 31% below TX $71,625±$25kHighest 9% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $184,700±$29kLowest 35% below TX $195,100±$18kHighest 31% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $959±$165Lowest 32% below TX $1,177±$91Highest 16% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,040Lowest 52% below TX $3,311Highest 22% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.9%±36.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 73.8%±35.5Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 21.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 8.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 68.8%Highest TX: 62.6% 66.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than TX 1999Highest 7 yrs newer than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 37 minLowest 39% above TX 42 minHighest 59% above TX

Work from home 9.3%±6.1Highest TX: 14.4% 1.2%±1.8Lowest TX: 14.4%

Work in townworking residents 3.8%Highest 0.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.8 miHighest 33.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.49Highest 0.10Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (12%)Cleburne (22%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rio VistaFew work in Celeste

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 61.3Lowest 68.9Highest

Schools

School district CELESTE ISDRIO VISTA ISD

High school in town Celeste H SRio Vista H S

Students per teacherat that high school 7.6Lowest 13.0Highest

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.

Celeste neighborsTown Square →

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Rio Vista 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.