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Corsicana vs Plainview

337 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+49% in Corsicana) and growth since 2010 (+14.6 pts in Corsicana).

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Corsicana, TXHomes around $180KTexas · 25,511 people
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Plainview, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 19,711 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.

CorsicanaHomes around $180K
Housing$180K typical home40% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 59%of TX districts Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Corsicana →
PlainviewKnown for its schools
Schools#78 for schools in TXof 583 towns Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$121K typical home60% below the TX typical home All about Plainview →
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.

Home values+49%
Homes cost more in Corsicana
Corsicana $168,900Plainview $113,000
Growth since 2010+14.6 pts
Corsicana has grown faster since 2010
Corsicana +5.6%Plainview -9%
Rent+28%
Rent runs higher in Corsicana
Corsicana $1,093Plainview $851
Household income+28%
Households in Corsicana earn more
Corsicana $57,212Plainview $44,768
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in Corsicana
Corsicana $1,969Plainview $1,609
Street grid+40%
Plainview has the more walkable street grid
Plainview 71.2Corsicana 50.7
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 more a month in Corsicana

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.

Corsicana$1,120/mo
Typical home $180K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.17% · or rent about $1,093/mo · Housing →
Plainview$780/mo
Typical home $121K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.42% · or rent about $851/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Corsicana and Plainview.

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
C−CorsicanaSafer than 16% of U.S. towns C−PlainviewSafer than 20% of U.S. towns
Schools
BCorsicanaBetter than 59% of districts in the state B−PlainviewBetter than 54% of districts in the state
Health
DCorsicanaHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns DPlainviewHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns
11Corsicana
11Plainview

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #472#24 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #309#78 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #306#512 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #212#431 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #368#599 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #263#86 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #297#141 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #376#543

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Corsicana’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
CorsicanaPlainview
Snow a year0″8″
January low35°F26°F
July high95°F92°F
Growing season (days)246d209d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st83rd
Outdoors & history
CorsicanaPlainview
Trails4 mi5 mi
Conserved land1.9%5.2%
Settled1848—
National Register places81
Archive photos6—
Community
CorsicanaPlainview
Library hours a week45 hrs52 hrs
Colleges in town11
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

337 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CorsicanaTXPlainviewTX
Corsicana ↔ Plainview337 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.

CorsicanaPlainview
People
Population 25,511Highest 19,711Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.6%Highest TX: +15.9% -9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 33.3±1.4Highest 6% below TX 32.7±1.7Lowest 8% below TX
Corsicana and Plainview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.6%±2.2Lowest TX: 25% 27.5%±2.5Highest TX: 25%
Plainview and Corsicana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.1%±1.8Highest TX: 13.4% 15%±1.8Lowest TX: 13.4%
Corsicana and Plainview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 15.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7%±1.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 7.2%±1.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Plainview and Corsicana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,212±$4kHighest 27% below TX $44,768±$3kLowest 43% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,900±$14kHighest 40% below TX $113,000±$12kLowest 60% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,093±$67Highest 22% below TX $851±$53Lowest 39% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,969Highest 53% below TX $1,609Lowest 62% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.2%±7.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 48%±8.3Highest TX: 51.7%
Plainview and Corsicana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.1%Lowest TX: 13.8% 24%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 55.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 52.6%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 18 yrs older than TX 1970Lowest 22 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 24% below TX 19 minLowest 30% below TX
Work from home 6.7%±1.9Highest TX: 14.4% 2.9%±1.7Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 33.4%Lowest 40.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.3 miHighest 40.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.17Highest 0.90Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (8%)Lubbock (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PlainviewFew work in Corsicana
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Lowest 5.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.5 miLowest 4.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 10Lowest 13Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 50.7Lowest 71.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #309 of 583 in TX#78 of 583 in TX
School district TWO DIMENSIONS PREPARATORY ACADEMY · CORSICANA ISDABERNATHY ISD · ANTON ISD
High school in town Corsicana H SPlainview H S
Students per teacherat that high school 15.5Highest 12.5Lowest
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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