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De Leon vs Olney

88 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.7× in De Leon) and growth since 2010 (+9 pts in De Leon).

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De Leon, TXHomes around $206KTexas · 2,516 people
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Olney, TXHomes around $120KTexas · 3,015 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.

De LeonHomes around $206K
Housing$206K typical home31% below the TX typical home Outdoors#91 most walkable in TX0.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Schools#119 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about De Leon →
OlneyHomes around $120K
Housing$120K typical home60% below the TX typical home Outdoors#73 most walkable in TX0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Schools#124 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about Olney →
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.

Trails2.7×
De Leon has more miles of trail
De Leon 0.8 miOlney 0.3 mi
Growth since 2010+9 pts
De Leon has grown faster since 2010
De Leon +0.5%Olney -8.5%
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in Olney
Olney $1,607De Leon $1,205
Work in town+9.1 pts
More of Olney’s workers stay in town
Olney 32.2%De Leon 23.1%
Average commute4 min
Olney has the shorter commute
De Leon 17 minOlney 13 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $570 more a month in De Leon

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.

De Leon$1,370/mo
Typical home $206K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.66% · or rent about $610/mo · Housing →
Olney$790/mo
Typical home $120K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $439/mo · Housing →

The difference: $570 a month, about $6,900 a year, between De Leon and Olney.

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

Olney places higher on 8 of 17 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
–De LeonNot graded A−OlneySafer than 78% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+De LeonBetter than 73% of districts in the state A−OlneyBetter than 83% of districts in the state
Health
C−De LeonHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns COlneyHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns
7De Leon
8Olney

Lists won, of 17 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #425#588 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #418#261 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #533#381 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #457#319 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #464#594 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #504#378 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #39#117 Most educatedPeople · 653 towns #454#517

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of De Leon’s rankings →

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
De LeonOlney
Snow a year0″1″
January low34°F—
July high97°F—
Growing season (days)249d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)9th35th
Outdoors & history
De LeonOlney
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%2.5%
Settled—1909
Famous people born here—11
Community
De LeonOlney
Library hours a week40 hrs42 hrs
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

88 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

De LeonTXOlneyTX
De Leon ↔ Olney88 miles apart
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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.

De LeonOlney
People
Population 2,516Lowest 3,015Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.5%Highest TX: +15.9% -8.5%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.4±5.5Highest 5% above TX 35.3±8.5Lowest about the TX average
De Leon and Olney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.5%±6.6Highest TX: 25% 25.6%±6.7Lowest TX: 25%
De Leon and Olney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±4.6Highest TX: 13.4% 15.7%±3.9Lowest TX: 13.4%
De Leon and Olney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16%Highest TX: 33.8% 13.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.1%±0.6Highest TX: 6.2% 0%±0.7Lowest TX: 6.2%
De Leon and Olney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,771±$14kHighest 40% below TX $36,250±$10kLowest 54% below TX
De Leon and Olney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $72,600±$18kLowest 74% below TX $95,100±$24kHighest 66% below TX
Olney and De Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $610±$294Highest 57% below TX $439±$252Lowest 69% below TX
De Leon and Olney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,205Lowest 72% below TX $1,607Highest 62% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.2%±25.4Highest TX: 51.7% 26.2%±16Lowest TX: 51.7%
De Leon and Olney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16%Lowest TX: 13.8% 26.4%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.5%Highest TX: 62.6% 63.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 37 yrs older than TX 1965Highest 27 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minHighest 35% below TX 13 minLowest 52% below TX
Work from home 1.7%±1.3Lowest TX: 14.4% 3.4%±2.6Highest TX: 14.4%
Olney and De Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 23.1%Lowest 32.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.69Lowest 0.86Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Stephenville (9%)Graham (5%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OlneyFew work in De Leon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 101Lowest 107Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #119 of 583 in TX#124 of 583 in TX
School district DE LEON ISDOLNEY ISD
High school in town De Leon H SOlney H S
Students per teacherat that high school 8.5Highest 6.7Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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