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Daisetta vs Thrall

162 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.9× in Thrall) and street grid (2× in Thrall).

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Daisetta, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,016 people

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Thrall, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 861 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 →

ThrallKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 92%of TX districts Housing$361K typical home21% above the TX typical home All about Thrall →

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.

Jobs per worker3.9×

Thrall is more of a job hub

Thrall 0.66Daisetta 0.17

Thrall has the more walkable street grid

Thrall 117Daisetta 58.9

Property tax bill+30%

Tax bills are bigger in Thrall

Thrall $2,523Daisetta $1,948

Work from home+6.8 pts

More people work from home in Thrall

Thrall 6.8%Daisetta 0%

Average commute4 min

Daisetta has the shorter commute

Thrall 33 minDaisetta 29 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,540 more a month in Thrall

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 →

Thrall$2,330/mo

Typical home $361K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.44% · or rent about $1,177/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,540 a month, about $18,500 a year, between Thrall 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 AThrallBetter than 92% of districts in the state

Health

CDaisettaHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns –ThrallNot 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

DaisettaThrall

Snow a year0″0″

January low41°F —

July high93°F —

Growing season (days)286d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th 28th

Outdoors & history

DaisettaThrall

Trails2 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Settled—1876

Community

DaisettaThrall

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

162 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DaisettaTX ThrallTX

Daisetta ↔ Thrall162 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

DaisettaThrall

People

Population 1,016Highest 861Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.5%Lowest TX: +15.9% -2.7%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 32.7±6Lowest 8% below TX 34.8±4.7Highest about the TX average

Thrall and Daisetta 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% 30.1%±14Highest TX: 25%

Thrall 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% 15.2%±7.3Highest TX: 13.4%

Thrall 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% TX: 33.8% 15.3% TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.3%±4.4Highest TX: 6.2%

Thrall 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 $76,094±$24kHighest 3% below TX

Thrall 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 $175,000±$67kHighest 38% below TX

Thrall 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 $1,177±$148Lowest 16% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,948Lowest 54% below TX $2,523Highest 40% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.3%±38.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 58.3%±64.6Highest TX: 51.7%

Thrall 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% 10.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 72.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 72.4%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX 1984Highest 8 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 10% above TX 33 minHighest 25% above TX

Work from home 0%±3.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.8%±3.1Highest TX: 14.4%

Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 2.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 45.3 miHighest 30.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.66Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Houston (21%)Austin (27%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ThrallFew 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 117Highest

Schools

School district HULL-DAISETTA ISDTHRALL ISD

High school in town Hull-Daisetta H SThrall H S

Students per teacherat that high school 6.5Lowest 10.9Highest

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

Deciding?

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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.