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Daisetta vs Plains

526 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.8× in Plains) and property tax bill (2.2× in Daisetta).

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Daisetta, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,016 people

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Plains, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,235 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.

DaisettaKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 8%of TX districts Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Daisetta →

PlainsOne of the healthiest towns

Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$182K typical home39% below the TX typical home All about Plains →

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.

Jobs per worker6.8×

Plains is more of a job hub

Plains 1.15Daisetta 0.17

Property tax bill2.2×

Tax bills are bigger in Daisetta

Daisetta $1,948Plains $867

Rent runs higher in Daisetta

Daisetta $1,278Plains $864

Work in town+24.1 pts

More of Plains’s workers stay in town

Plains 25.3%Daisetta 1.2%

Street grid+88%

Plains has the more walkable street grid

Plains 111Daisetta 58.9

Growth since 2010+4 pts

Daisetta has grown faster since 2010

Daisetta -4.5%Plains -8.5%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Plains

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%

Daisetta$780/mo

Typical home $119K (Census) · tax rate 1.64% · or rent about $1,278/mo · Housing →

Plains$1,050/mo

Typical home $182K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $864/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Plains 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 C+PlainsBetter than 39% of districts in the state

Health

CDaisettaHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns DPlainsHealthier than 13% 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

DaisettaPlains

Snow a year0″3″

January low41°F 25°F

July high93°F 93°F

Growing season (days)286d 200d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th 53rd

Outdoors & history

DaisettaPlains

Trails2 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Community

DaisettaPlains

Library hours a week—40 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

526 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DaisettaTX PlainsTX

Daisetta ↔ Plains526 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

DaisettaPlains

People

Population 1,016Lowest 1,235Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.5%Highest TX: +15.9% -8.5%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 32.7±6Highest 8% below TX 32.4±20.1Lowest 9% below TX

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

Kids under 18 25.7%±9.9Lowest TX: 25% 26.2%±7.4Highest TX: 25%

Plains and Daisetta 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% 14.3%±6Highest TX: 13.4%

Plains 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%Highest TX: 33.8% 11.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2% 1.9%±2.8Highest TX: 6.2%

Plains 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±$2kLowest 16% below TX $76,985±$10kHighest about the TX average

Plains and Daisetta 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 $133,300±$62kHighest 53% below TX

Plains 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 $864±$44Lowest 38% below TX

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,948Highest 54% below TX $867Lowest 80% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.3%±38.6Highest TX: 51.7% 14.4%±35.2Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 14.5%Lowest TX: 13.8% 15.5%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 72.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 76.4%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX 1983Highest 9 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 10% above TX 29 minLowest 8% above TX

Work from home 0%±3.2 TX: 14.4% 0%±2.8 TX: 14.4%

Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 25.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 45.3 miHighest 37.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 1.15Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Houston (21%)Lubbock (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PlainsFew 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 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 58.9Lowest 111Highest

Schools

School district HULL-DAISETTA ISDPLAINS ISD

High school in town Hull-Daisetta H SPlains H S

Students per teacherat that high school 6.5Lowest 7.3Highest

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.

Daisetta 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.