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Daisetta vs Burke

78 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.4× in Daisetta) and property tax bill (+49% in Daisetta).

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Daisetta, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,016 people
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Burke, TXA small town of 663Texas · 663 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.

DaisettaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 8%of TX districts Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Daisetta →
BurkeA small town of 663
Quiet strengthsBurke doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Burke →
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 grid5.4×
Daisetta has the more walkable street grid
Daisetta 58.9Burke 10.9
Property tax bill+49%
Tax bills are bigger in Daisetta
Daisetta $1,948Burke $1,304
Average commute11 min
Burke has the shorter commute
Daisetta 29 minBurke 18 min
★ What stands out · 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.

Daisetta$780/mo
Typical home $119K (Census) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $1,278/mo · Housing →
Burke$850/mo
Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $1,065/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $800 a year, between Burke and Daisetta.

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
DDaisettaBetter than 8% of districts in the state –BurkeNot graded
Health
CDaisettaHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns –BurkeNot graded
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
DaisettaBurke
Snow a year0″0″
January low41°F—
July high93°F—
Growing season (days)286d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th20th
Outdoors & history
DaisettaBurke
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1881
Community
DaisettaBurke
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

78 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DaisettaTXBurkeTX
Daisetta ↔ Burke78 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.

DaisettaBurke
People
Population 1,016Highest 663Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.5%Highest TX: +15.9% -6.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.7±6Highest 8% below TX 32.5±10.8Lowest 9% below TX
Daisetta and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.7%±9.9Highest TX: 25% 25.6%±7.3Lowest TX: 25%
Daisetta and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8%±5.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 12.5%±4.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Burke and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.3%Lowest TX: 33.8% 18.7%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.8%±5.3Highest TX: 6.2%
Burke and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,557±$2kHighest 16% below TX $62,969±$18kLowest 20% below TX
Daisetta and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $118,500±$68kLowest 58% below TX $141,100±$74kHighest 50% below TX
Burke and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,278±$302Highest 9% below TX $1,065±$266Lowest 24% below TX
Daisetta and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,948Highest 54% below TX $1,304Lowest 69% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.3%±38.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 74.5%±100Highest TX: 51.7%
Burke and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.5%Highest TX: 13.8% 11.1%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 75.9%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX 1987Highest 5 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 10% above TX 18 minLowest 32% below TX
Work from home 0%±3.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 2.3%±3.7Highest TX: 14.4%
Burke and Daisetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.2%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 45.3 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.23Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (21%)Lufkin (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BurkeFew work in Daisetta
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 58.9Highest 10.9Lowest
Schools
School district HULL-DAISETTA ISD—
High school in town Hull-Daisetta H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 6.5 —
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.

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