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Daisetta vs Wolfe City

240 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+11 pts in Wolfe City) and average commute (7 min in Daisetta).

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Daisetta, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,016 people

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Wolfe City, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,148 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 →

Wolfe CityKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 72%of TX districts Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Wolfe City →

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.

Work from home+11 pts

More people work from home in Wolfe City

Wolfe City 11%Daisetta 0%

Average commute7 min

Daisetta has the shorter commute

Wolfe City 37 minDaisetta 29 min

Street grid+72%

Wolfe City has the more walkable street grid

Wolfe City 102Daisetta 58.9

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $970 more a month in Wolfe City

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 →

Wolfe City$1,750/mo

Typical home $282K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $798/mo · Housing →

The difference: $970 a month, about $11,600 a year, between Wolfe City 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 B+Wolfe CityBetter than 72% of districts in the state

Health

CDaisettaHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns C+Wolfe CityHealthier than 37% 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

DaisettaWolfe City

Snow a year0″0″

January low41°F —

July high93°F —

Growing season (days)286d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th 33rd

Outdoors & history

DaisettaWolfe City

Trails2 mi 2 mi

Conserved land0%0%

National Register places—1

Community

DaisettaWolfe City

Library hours a week—31 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

240 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DaisettaTX Wolfe CityTX

Daisetta ↔ Wolfe City240 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

DaisettaWolfe City

People

Population 1,016Lowest 1,148Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.5%Lowest TX: +15.9% -0.9%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 32.7±6Lowest 8% below TX 33.5±9.3Highest 6% below TX

Wolfe City 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% 33%±4.8Highest TX: 25%

Wolfe City 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% 14.6%±3.9Highest TX: 13.4%

Wolfe City 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% 13.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2% 2.6%±2.6Highest TX: 6.2%

Wolfe City 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 $52,031±$18kLowest 34% below TX

Daisetta and Wolfe City 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 $150,200±$31kHighest 47% below TX

Wolfe City 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 $798±$388Lowest 43% below TX

Daisetta and Wolfe City 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 $1,736Lowest 59% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.3%±38.6Highest TX: 51.7% 23.3%±22.3Lowest TX: 51.7%

Daisetta and Wolfe City 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% 22.9%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 72.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 72.8%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 16 yrs older than TX 1966Lowest 26 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 10% above TX 37 minHighest 38% above TX

Work from home 0%±3.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 11%±5.9Highest TX: 14.4%

Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 5.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 45.3 miHighest 36.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.23Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Houston (21%)Greenville (15%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wolfe CityFew work in Daisetta

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miHighest 1.6 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miLowest 1.5 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 58.9Lowest 102Highest

Schools

School district HULL-DAISETTA ISDWOLFE CITY ISD

High school in town Hull-Daisetta H SNone in town

Students per teacherat that high school 6.5 —

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.