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Clyde vs Jourdanton

248 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+78% in Jourdanton) and average commute (17 min in Jourdanton).

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Clyde, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 3,954 people
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Jourdanton, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 4,407 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.

ClydeKnown for its schools
Schools#149 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$231K typical home23% below the TX typical home Outdoors#307 most walkable in TX0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Clyde →
JourdantonKnown for its schools
Schools#151 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$235K typical home22% below the TX typical home Outdoors#249 most walkable in TX0.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Jourdanton →
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.

Property tax bill+78%
Tax bills are bigger in Jourdanton
Jourdanton $2,824Clyde $1,589
Average commute17 min
Jourdanton has the shorter commute
Clyde 35 minJourdanton 18 min
Trails3×
Jourdanton has more miles of trail
Jourdanton 0.9 miClyde 0.3 mi
Typical home built19 yrs
Clyde’s homes are older
Jourdanton 1992Clyde 1973
★ 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.

Clyde$1,410/mo
Typical home $231K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $1,017/mo · Housing →
Jourdanton$1,550/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.65% · or rent about $1,095/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Jourdanton and Clyde.

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.

Safety
BClydeSafer than 63% of U.S. towns –JourdantonNot graded
Schools
B+ClydeBetter than 68% of districts in the state B+JourdantonBetter than 66% of districts in the state
Health
CClydeHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns C−JourdantonHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns
10Clyde
10Jourdanton

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #592#62 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #618#256 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #41#339 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #153#470 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #255#484 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #314#535 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #116#292 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #469#309

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Clyde’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
ClydeJourdanton
Snow a year4″0″
January low34°F—
July high96°F—
Growing season (days)236d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st8th
Outdoors & history
ClydeJourdanton
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.4%0.4%
Settled—1909
National Register places—1
Famous people born here5—
Community
ClydeJourdanton
Library hours a week31 hrs43 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.

Where they are

248 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ClydeTXJourdantonTX
Clyde ↔ Jourdanton248 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.

ClydeJourdanton
People
Population 3,954Lowest 4,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.6%Lowest TX: +15.9% +5.8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.4±3.1Highest 5% above TX 36.4±4.6Lowest about the TX average
Clyde and Jourdanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.6%±6.2Lowest TX: 25% 29.1%±7.7Highest TX: 25%
Jourdanton and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.3%±4Highest TX: 13.4% 10.6%±3.4Lowest TX: 13.4%
Clyde and Jourdanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 21.4%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±2.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.4%±2.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Jourdanton and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,184±$12kLowest 13% below TX $83,512±$14kHighest 6% above TX
Jourdanton and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $151,200±$36kLowest 47% below TX $171,000±$84kHighest 40% below TX
Jourdanton and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,017±$276Lowest 28% below TX $1,095±$141Highest 22% below TX
Jourdanton and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,589Lowest 62% below TX $2,824Highest 33% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 56.3%±24.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 57.9%±21.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Jourdanton and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14%Lowest TX: 13.8% 14.9%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 75.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 19 yrs older than TX 1992Highest same as TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 30% above TX 18 minLowest 34% below TX
Work from home 12.3%±6.1Highest TX: 14.4% 10.3%±5.8Lowest TX: 14.4%
Clyde and Jourdanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 18.7%Highest 12.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 102.3 miHighest 38.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.76Lowest 1.12Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Abilene (7%)San Antonio (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JourdantonFew work in Clyde
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4% 0.4%
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 63.5Lowest 72.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #149 of 583 in TX#151 of 583 in TX
School district CLYDE CISDCHARLOTTE ISD · DEVINE ISD
High school in town Clyde H SJourdanton H S
Students per teacherat that high school 11.2Lowest 12.3Highest
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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