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Cuero vs Rusk

226 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+23.6 pts in Cuero) and street grid (2.4× in Cuero).

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Cuero, TXA history townTexas · 8,165 people

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Rusk, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 5,477 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.

CueroA history town

History55 historic places55 places on the National Register Schools#269 for schools in TXof 583 towns Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Cuero →

RuskKnown for its schools

Schools#209 for schools in TXof 583 towns

Outdoors#84 most conserved land in TX1.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Housing$220K typical home26% below the TX typical home All about Rusk →

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.

Growth since 2010+23.6 pts

Cuero has grown faster since 2010

Cuero +18.8%Rusk -4.8%

Street grid2.4×

Cuero has the more walkable street grid

Cuero 85.9Rusk 36.2

Average commute9 min

Cuero has the shorter commute

Rusk 27 minCuero 18 min

Property tax bill+25%

Tax bills are bigger in Rusk

Rusk $1,725Cuero $1,382

★ What stands out · Report cards

Cuero places higher on 11 of 21 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

DCueroSafer than 11% of U.S. towns BRuskSafer than 56% of U.S. towns

Schools

B−CueroBetter than 54% of districts in the state B+RuskBetter than 66% of districts in the state

Health

C−CueroHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns C−RuskHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns

11Cuero

9Rusk

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #14#500 SafestSafety · 470 towns #438#159 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #193#543 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #162#518 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #67#370 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #69#256 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #469#609 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #179#84

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Cuero’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.

Down paymentRate%

Cuero$1,310/mo

Typical home $222K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $903/mo · Housing →

Rusk$1,360/mo

Typical home $220K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $643/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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

CueroRusk

Snow a year0″0″

January low42°F 37°F

July high97°F 91°F

Growing season (days)270d 263d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th 23rd

Outdoors & history

CueroRusk

Trails2 mi 2 mi

Conserved land3.9%7.9%

Settled—1846

National Register places55 1

Community

CueroRusk

Library hours a week46 hrs 51 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 1

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

226 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CueroTX RuskTX

Cuero ↔ Rusk226 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

CueroRusk

People

Population 8,165Highest 5,477Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +18.8%Highest TX: +15.9% -4.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 39.4±3.2Highest 11% above TX 39±3.4Lowest 10% above TX

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

Kids under 18 22.6%±4.1Highest TX: 25% 14.4%±4.3Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 14.5%±2.5Highest TX: 13.4% 12.3%±3Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.2%Highest TX: 33.8% 10.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.2%±2Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $56,480±$17kHighest 28% below TX $53,438±$16kLowest 32% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $176,900±$39kHighest 38% below TX $157,400±$52kLowest 45% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $903±$59Highest 36% below TX $643±$545Lowest 54% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,382Lowest 67% below TX $1,725Highest 59% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.6%±8Highest TX: 51.7% 20.9%±10.1Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 21.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 8.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 62.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 63.9%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 15 yrs older than TX 1982Highest 10 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 34% below TX 27 minHighest about the TX average

Work from home 11.6%±4.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 21.7%±12Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 26.5%Highest 21.3%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 53.8 miHighest 35.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.15Lowest 1.53Highest

Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (10%)Jacksonville (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RuskFew work in Cuero

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.9%Lowest 7.9%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miLowest 1.9 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 85.9Highest 36.2Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #269 of 583 in TX #209 of 583 in TX

School district CUERO ISD · MOULTON ISDRUSK ISD

High school in town Cuero H SRusk H S

Students per teacherat that high school 12.4Lowest 13.8Highest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Cuero neighborsTown Square →

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Rusk neighborsTown Square →

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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.