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Cresson vs Riesel

83 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+76.6 pts in Cresson) and average commute (27 min in Riesel).

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Cresson, TXHomes around $424KTexas · 1,313 people
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Riesel, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,453 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.

CressonHomes around $424K
Housing$424K typical home42% above the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 80%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Cresson →
RieselKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 33%of TX districts All about Riesel →
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+76.6 pts
Cresson has grown faster since 2010
Cresson +82.1%Riesel +5.5%
Average commute27 min
Riesel has the shorter commute
Cresson 52 minRiesel 24 min
Home values+64%
Homes cost more in Cresson
Cresson $293,200Riesel $178,500
Rent+43%
Rent runs higher in Cresson
Cresson $1,680Riesel $1,172
Typical home built23 yrs
Riesel’s homes are older
Cresson 2002Riesel 1979
Street grid+74%
Riesel has the more walkable street grid
Riesel 20.2Cresson 11.6
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $870 more a month in Cresson

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.

Cresson$2,500/mo
Typical home $424K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $1,680/mo · Housing →
Riesel$1,630/mo
Typical home $264K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $1,172/mo · Housing →

The difference: $870 a month, about $10,500 a year, between Cresson and Riesel.

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.

Schools
–CressonNot graded CRieselBetter than 33% of districts in the state
Health
A−CressonHealthier than 80% of U.S. towns C+RieselHealthier than 43% of U.S. towns
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
CressonRiesel
Snow a year0″0″
January low—36°F
July high—95°F
Growing season (days)—256d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th4th
Outdoors & history
CressonRiesel
Trails4 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0.2%
Settled2001—
Community
CressonRiesel
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

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CressonTXRieselTX
Cresson ↔ Riesel83 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.

CressonRiesel
People
Population 1,313Lowest 1,453Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +82.1%Highest TX: +15.9% +5.5%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.2±3.9Highest 4% below TX 30.9±3.1Lowest 13% below TX
Cresson and Riesel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.6%±8.5Lowest TX: 25% 26.7%±10.1Highest TX: 25%
Riesel and Cresson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.6%±2.8Highest TX: 13.4% 8.9%±2.1Lowest TX: 13.4%
Cresson and Riesel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.2%Highest TX: 33.8% 28.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±2.7Lowest TX: 6.2% 7%±5.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Riesel and Cresson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,518±$15kLowest 17% above TX $98,063±$24kHighest 25% above TX
Riesel and Cresson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $293,200±$55kHighest 3% above TX $178,500±$40kLowest 37% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,680±$62Highest 20% above TX $1,172±$141Lowest 16% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,296Highest 46% below TX $1,963Lowest 54% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.1%±22.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 68.5%±22.2Highest TX: 51.7%
Riesel and Cresson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12%Highest TX: 13.8% 6.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 76.5%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2002Highest 10 yrs newer than TX 1979Lowest 13 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 52 minHighest 94% above TX 24 minLowest 9% below TX
Work from home 10.9%±9.3Highest TX: 14.4% 7.6%±2.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Cresson and Riesel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.1%Lowest 5.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Highest 0.35Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Worth (33%)Waco (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RieselFew work in Cresson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 11.6Lowest 20.2Highest
Schools
School district —RIESEL ISD
High school in town —Riesel School
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.3
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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