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Celina vs Pilot Point

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (22.5× in Celina) and growth since 2010 (+164.1 pts in Celina).

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Celina, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 34,268 people
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Pilot Point, TXHomes around $321KTexas · 5,332 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.

CelinaKnown for its schools
Schools#80 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$512K typical home71% above the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 92%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Celina →
Pilot PointHomes around $321K
Housing$321K typical home7% above the TX typical home Schools#210 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 67%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Pilot Point →
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.

Trails22.5×
Celina has more miles of trail
Celina 4.5 miPilot Point 0.2 mi
Growth since 2010+164.1 pts
Celina has grown faster since 2010
Celina +177.7%Pilot Point +13.6%
Property tax bill2.5×
Tax bills are bigger in Celina
Celina $9,514Pilot Point $3,800
Household income+75%
Households in Celina earn more
Celina $170,894Pilot Point $97,933
Home values+74%
Homes cost more in Celina
Celina $509,600Pilot Point $292,500
Rent+66%
Rent runs higher in Celina
Celina $2,379Pilot Point $1,430
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,450 more a month in Celina

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.

Celina$3,480/mo
Typical home $512K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.87% · or rent about $2,379/mo · Housing →
Pilot Point$2,030/mo
Typical home $321K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.30% · or rent about $1,430/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,450 a month, about $17,400 a year, between Celina and Pilot Point.

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

Celina places higher on 13 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
B+CelinaSafer than 72% of U.S. towns A−Pilot PointSafer than 76% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−CelinaBetter than 82% of districts in the state B+Pilot PointBetter than 67% of districts in the state
Health
ACelinaHealthier than 92% of U.S. towns B+Pilot PointHealthier than 67% of U.S. towns
13Celina
8Pilot Point

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

Most educatedPeople · 653 towns #38#299 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #12#244 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #608#389 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #69#261 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #597#426 Most affordableCost of living · 651 towns #591#436 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #21#168 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #80#210

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

Where they are

Celina and Pilot Point share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CelinaPilot PointCelinaPilot Point
Celina ↔ Pilot Point11 miles apart · They share a border
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
CelinaPilot Point
Snow a year3″3″
January low—32°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—242d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd26th
Outdoors & history
CelinaPilot Point
Trails5 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.2%0.6%
National Register places11
Archive photos12—
Community
CelinaPilot Point
Library hours a week60 hrs39 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.

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.

CelinaPilot Point
People
Population 34,268Highest 5,332Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +177.7%Highest TX: +15.9% +13.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.7±2.4Lowest about the TX average 35.7±12Highest about the TX average
Pilot Point and Celina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.7%±3.8Highest TX: 25% 21.6%±6.3Lowest TX: 25%
Celina and Pilot Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.4%±2.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 20.1%±5.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 64.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 24.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.5%±5.9Highest TX: 6.2%
Pilot Point and Celina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $170,894±$13kHighest 118% above TX $97,933±$36kLowest 25% above TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $509,600±$47kHighest 80% above TX $292,500±$26kLowest 3% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,379±$466Highest 70% above TX $1,430±$172Lowest about the TX average
Property taxmedian, yearly $9,514Highest 125% above TX $3,800Lowest 10% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.4%±25.3Highest TX: 51.7% 24.8%±17.1Lowest TX: 51.7%
Celina and Pilot Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 8.5%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 74.9%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2015Highest 23 yrs newer than TX 1997Lowest 5 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 25% above TX 33 minLowest 22% above TX
Work from home 35.8%±6.7Highest TX: 14.4% 20.1%±9.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Celina and Pilot Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.7%Lowest 10.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 0.67Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (16%)Denton (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pilot PointFew work in Celina
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 0.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 46.6Lowest 54.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #80 of 583 in TX#210 of 583 in TX
School district CELINA ISD · PROSPER ISDPILOT POINT ISD
High school in town Celina H SPilot Point H S
Students per teacherat that high school 15.3Highest 13.0Lowest
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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