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Devine vs Weimar

134 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (11 min in Weimar) and jobs per worker (2.2× in Weimar).

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Devine, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 4,476 people
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Weimar, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 2,928 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.

DevineKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 56%of TX districts Outdoors#167 most walkable in TX0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Devine →
WeimarAn outdoors town
Outdoors#79 most conserved land in TX0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Schools#93 for schools in TXof 583 towns Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Weimar →
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.

Average commute11 min
Weimar has the shorter commute
Devine 33 minWeimar 22 min
Jobs per worker2.2×
Weimar is more of a job hub
Weimar 1.32Devine 0.61
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Weimar

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.

Devine$1,560/mo
Typical home $248K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.27% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →
Weimar$2,120/mo
Typical home $337K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.28% · or rent about $483/mo · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,800 a year, between Weimar and Devine.

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

Weimar places higher on 15 of 23 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
C+DevineSafer than 44% of U.S. towns BWeimarSafer than 60% of U.S. towns
Schools
BDevineBetter than 56% of districts in the state AWeimarBetter than 91% of districts in the state
Health
CDevineHealthier than 26% of U.S. towns C+WeimarHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns
6Devine
15Weimar

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #552#190 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #372#79 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #495#252 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #295#93 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #424#240 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #470#261 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #457#283 Most-used librariesLibraries · 183 towns #46#90

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Devine’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
DevineWeimar
Snow a year0″0″
January low42°F—
July high96°F—
Growing season (days)283d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th35th
Outdoors & history
DevineWeimar
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.3%8.3%
Settled—1873
National Register places1—
Community
DevineWeimar
Library hours a week38 hrs32 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

134 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DevineTXWeimarTX
Devine ↔ Weimar134 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.

DevineWeimar
People
Population 4,476Highest 2,928Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.6%Highest TX: +15.9% -3.5%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 45.6±3.6 28% above TX 45.6±7 28% above TX
Kids under 18 24.9%±6.8Highest TX: 25% 21%±5.8Lowest TX: 25%
Devine and Weimar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.8%±6.5Highest TX: 13.4% 21.5%±2.9Lowest TX: 13.4%
Devine and Weimar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 15.4%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±1.3Highest TX: 6.2% 0.9%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2%
Devine and Weimar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $38,207±$22kLowest 51% below TX $47,548±$15kHighest 39% below TX
Weimar and Devine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $167,900±$55kHighest 41% below TX $165,300±$28kLowest 42% below TX
Devine and Weimar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $725±$13Highest 48% below TX $483±$356Lowest 66% below TX
Devine and Weimar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,130Highest 50% below TX $2,114Lowest 50% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 85.8%±60.4Highest TX: 51.7% 39%±19Lowest TX: 51.7%
Devine and Weimar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.6%Highest TX: 13.8% 8.1%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.5%Highest TX: 62.6% 66.5%Lowest 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 33 minHighest 22% above TX 22 minLowest 19% below TX
Work from home 4.3%±4.4Highest TX: 14.4% 1.5%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4%
Devine and Weimar are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.9%Lowest 20.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.3 miHighest 25.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Lowest 1.32Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (33%)Houston (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WeimarFew work in Devine
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.3%Lowest 8.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 85.2Highest 69.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #295 of 583 in TX#93 of 583 in TX
School district DEVINE ISDWEIMAR ISD
High school in town Devine H SWeimar H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.2Highest 10.1Lowest
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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