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Crane vs Teague

358 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.8× in Crane) and property tax bill (+36% in Crane).

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Crane, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 2,640 people
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Teague, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 3,476 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.

CraneAn outdoors town
Outdoors#4 most walkable in TX1.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$202K typical home32% below the TX typical home All about Crane →
TeagueKnown for its schools
Schools#100 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$213K typical home29% below the TX typical home Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Teague →
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.

Street grid2.8×
Crane has the more walkable street grid
Crane 176Teague 62.2
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Crane
Crane $1,908Teague $1,401
Growth since 2010+8.6 pts
Crane has grown faster since 2010
Crane +3.7%Teague -4.9%
Trails2×
Crane has more miles of trail
Crane 1.2 miTeague 0.6 mi
Average commute5 min
Teague has the shorter commute
Crane 30 minTeague 24 min
★ What stands out · Report cards

Crane places higher on 11 of 20 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
A−CraneSafer than 81% of U.S. towns C+TeagueSafer than 43% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−CraneBetter than 46% of districts in the state B+TeagueBetter than 70% of districts in the state
Health
C−CraneHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns DTeagueHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns
11Crane
9Teague

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

Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #339#41 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #148#476 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #4#316 SafestSafety · 470 towns #37#236 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #175#389 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #316#100 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #381#581 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #522#344

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

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.

Crane$1,260/mo
Typical home $202K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $872/mo · Housing →
Teague$1,320/mo
Typical home $213K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.17% · or rent about $637/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Teague and Crane.

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
CraneTeague
Snow a year2″0″
January low32°F36°F
July high95°F94°F
Growing season (days)243d243d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)9th9th
Outdoors & history
CraneTeague
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land4.1%—
Settled1908—
National Register places—1
Community
CraneTeague
Library hours a week38 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

358 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CraneTXTeagueTX
Crane ↔ Teague358 miles apart
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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.

CraneTeague
People
Population 2,640Lowest 3,476Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.7%Highest TX: +15.9% -4.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.3±5.1Highest 4% below TX 32.6±3.7Lowest 8% below TX
Crane and Teague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.3%±7.8Lowest TX: 25% 30.9%±6.3Highest TX: 25%
Teague and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.9%±4.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 15.2%±4.4Highest TX: 13.4%
Teague and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 13.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±2.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.3%±2.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Teague and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,150±$14kHighest 7% below TX $61,433±$11kLowest 22% below TX
Crane and Teague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $164,900±$78kHighest 42% below TX $119,900±$34kLowest 58% below TX
Crane and Teague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $872±$195Highest 38% below TX $637±$260Lowest 55% below TX
Crane and Teague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,908Highest 55% below TX $1,401Lowest 67% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±21Lowest TX: 51.7% 48.2%±25.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 14.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 13.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 79.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than TX 1976Highest 16 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 11% above TX 24 minLowest 9% below TX
Work from home 0%±1.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 3.2%±2.8Highest TX: 14.4%
Teague and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.5%Highest 5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.3 miLowest 54.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Highest 0.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Odessa (16%)Fairfield (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TeagueFew work in Crane
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.1%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 176Highest 62.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #316 of 583 in TX#100 of 583 in TX
School district CRANE ISDTEAGUE ISD
High school in town Crane H STeague H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.3Highest 10.2Lowest
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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