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Cibolo vs Midlothian

213 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+15.6 pts in Cibolo) and jobs per worker (2.1× in Midlothian).

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Cibolo, TXHomes around $332KTexas · 35,109 people

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Midlothian, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 39,356 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.

CiboloHomes around $332K

Housing$332K typical home11% above the TX typical home Schools#116 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Cibolo →

MidlothianOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$451K typical home51% above the TX typical home Schools#98 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about Midlothian →

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+15.6 pts

Cibolo has grown faster since 2010

Cibolo +110.3%Midlothian +94.7%

Jobs per worker2.1×

Midlothian is more of a job hub

Midlothian 0.72Cibolo 0.35

Midlothian has more miles of trail

Midlothian 5.5 miCibolo 3.2 mi

Home values+17%

Homes cost more in Midlothian

Midlothian $411,800Cibolo $351,900

Work in town+9.4 pts

More of Midlothian’s workers stay in town

Midlothian 12.3%Cibolo 2.9%

Bachelor’s degree++8.6 pts

More adults in Cibolo have a degree

Cibolo 44.4%Midlothian 35.8%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $750 more a month in Midlothian

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%

Cibolo$2,200/mo

Typical home $332K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.65% · or rent about $2,112/mo · Housing →

Midlothian$2,950/mo

Typical home $451K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $2,013/mo · Housing →

The difference: $750 a month, about $9,000 a year, between Midlothian and Cibolo.

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

Cibolo places higher on 13 of 22 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+CiboloSafer than 65% of U.S. towns BMidlothianSafer than 64% of U.S. towns

Schools

A−CiboloBetter than 75% of districts in the state A−MidlothianBetter than 79% of districts in the state

Health

A−CiboloHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns A−MidlothianHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns

13Cibolo

7Midlothian

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #337#1 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #256#476 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #179#271 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #466#544 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #343#389 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #455#528 Most educatedPeople · 653 towns #118#180 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #153#100

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

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

CiboloMidlothian

Snow a year0″0″

January low37°F —

July high93°F —

Growing season (days)253d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th 21st

Outdoors & history

CiboloMidlothian

Trails3 mi 6 mi

Conserved land0.8%0.6%

Archive photos—6

Community

CiboloMidlothian

Library hours a week—40 hrs

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

213 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CiboloTX MidlothianTX

Cibolo ↔ Midlothian213 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

CiboloMidlothian

People

Population 35,109Lowest 39,356Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +110.3%Highest TX: +15.9% +94.7%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 36±1.3Lowest about the TX average 36.7±1.5Highest 3% above TX

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

Kids under 18 28.2%±2.5Lowest TX: 25% 28.9%±2.3Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 10.5%±1.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 12.4%±1.4Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 44.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 35.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7%±1.4Highest TX: 6.2% 4%±0.9Lowest TX: 6.2%

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $122,365±$9kLowest 56% above TX $126,641±$9kHighest 61% above TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $351,900±$10kLowest 24% above TX $411,800±$16kHighest 45% above TX

Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,112±$87Highest 51% above TX $2,013±$177Lowest 43% above TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $5,820Lowest 38% above TX $6,386Highest 51% above TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.2%±12.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 49.5%±10.2Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 4.1%Lowest TX: 13.8% 5.2%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 82.3%Highest TX: 62.6% 79.7%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 2008Highest 16 yrs newer than TX 2007Lowest 15 yrs newer than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 9% above TX 32 minHighest 19% above TX

Work from home 16%±2.7Highest TX: 14.4% 15.7%±2.3Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 12.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 23.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.35Lowest 0.72Highest

Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (38%)Dallas (20%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MidlothianFew work in Cibolo

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Highest 0.6%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 3.2 miLowest 5.5 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 10Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 43.8Highest 32.6Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #116 of 583 in TX #98 of 583 in TX

School district LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS - TEXAS · SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISDMIDLOTHIAN ISD

High school in town Byron P Steele II H SMidlothian H S

Students per teacherat that high school 18.8Highest 17.1Lowest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Bordering Cibolo

Schertz44,050 people · $317K homes

Zuehl401 people · $325K homes

New Berlin633 people · $435K homes

Towns like Cibolo

Katy25,184 people · $402K homes

Hutto35,483 people · $366K homes

Sachse30,491 people · $406K homes

Wylie60,334 people · $387K homes

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.