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Cuero vs Silsbee

205 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (16 min in Cuero) and growth since 2010 (+13.9 pts in Cuero).

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Cuero, TXA history townTexas · 8,165 people

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Silsbee, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 6,842 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 →

SilsbeeKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 40%of TX districts Housing$178K typical home41% below the TX typical home

Outdoors#272 most walkable in TX1.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Silsbee →

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.

Average commute16 min

Cuero has the shorter commute

Silsbee 33 minCuero 18 min

Growth since 2010+13.9 pts

Cuero has grown faster since 2010

Cuero +18.8%Silsbee +4.9%

Property tax bill+30%

Tax bills are bigger in Silsbee

Silsbee $1,792Cuero $1,382

Age 65++6.4 pts

Silsbee has more people 65 and up

Silsbee 20.9%Cuero 14.5%

Work in town+9.6 pts

More of Cuero’s workers stay in town

Cuero 26.5%Silsbee 16.9%

Cuero has more miles of trail

Cuero 1.8 miSilsbee 1.2 mi

★ What stands out · Report cards

Cuero places higher on 13 of 22 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 BSilsbeeSafer than 61% of U.S. towns

Schools

B−CueroBetter than 54% of districts in the state C+SilsbeeBetter than 40% of districts in the state

Health

C−CueroHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns C−SilsbeeHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns

13Cuero

7Silsbee

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #67#567 SafestSafety · 470 towns #438#131 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #69#476 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #14#402 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #179#504 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #452#153 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #223#482 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #193#380

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 $200 more a month in Cuero

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 →

Silsbee$1,110/mo

Typical home $178K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.21% · or rent about $1,011/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Cuero and Silsbee.

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

CueroSilsbee

Snow a year0″0″

January low42°F —

July high97°F —

Growing season (days)270d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th 49th

Outdoors & history

CueroSilsbee

Trails2 mi 1 mi

Conserved land3.9%0.4%

National Register places55 —

Community

CueroSilsbee

Library hours a week46 hrs 46 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

205 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CueroTX SilsbeeTX

Cuero ↔ Silsbee205 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

CueroSilsbee

People

Population 8,165Highest 6,842Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +18.8%Highest TX: +15.9% +4.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 39.4±3.2Lowest 11% above TX 40.3±4.3Highest 13% above TX

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

Kids under 18 22.6%±4.1Lowest TX: 25% 26.2%±6Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 14.5%±2.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 20.9%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.2%Lowest TX: 33.8% 18.4%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1Lowest TX: 6.2% 1.7%±1.1Highest TX: 6.2%

Silsbee 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±$17kLowest 28% below TX $59,907±$11kHighest 24% below TX

Silsbee and Cuero 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 $148,400±$51kLowest 48% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $903±$59Lowest 36% below TX $1,011±$89Highest 28% below TX

Silsbee and Cuero 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 $1,792Highest 58% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.6%±8Lowest TX: 51.7% 46.6%±15.6Highest TX: 51.7%

Silsbee and Cuero 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% 20%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 62.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 67.6%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 15 yrs older than TX 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 34% below TX 33 minHighest 25% above TX

Work from home 11.6%±4.6Highest TX: 14.4% 4.2%±3.2Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 26.5%Highest 16.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 53.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.15Highest 0.97Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (10%)Beaumont (20%)

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.9%Highest 0.4%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miHighest 1.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 85.9Highest 68.4Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #269 of 583 in TX #422 of 583 in TX

School district CUERO ISD · MOULTON ISDSILSBEE ISD

High school in town Cuero H SSilsbee H S

Students per teacherat that high school 12.4Lowest 12.6Highest

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

Deciding?

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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.