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Dilley vs San Saba

177 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+16.5 pts in San Saba) and conserved land (+20.7 pts in Dilley).

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Dilley, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 3,769 people

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San Saba, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 3,056 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.

DilleyAn outdoors town

Outdoors#15 most conserved land in TX0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 21%of TX districts Housing$162K typical home46% below the TX typical home All about Dilley →

San SabaAn outdoors town

Outdoors#39 most trails in TX3.9 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Housing$196K typical home35% below the TX typical home SafetySafer than 82%of U.S. towns we grade All about San Saba →

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.

Growth since 2010+16.5 pts

San Saba has grown faster since 2010

San Saba +0.6%Dilley -15.9%

Conserved land+20.7 pts

Dilley has more conserved land

Dilley 27.4%San Saba 6.7%

Street grid+86%

San Saba has the more walkable street grid

San Saba 118Dilley 63.7

Property tax bill+22%

Tax bills are bigger in Dilley

Dilley $1,546San Saba $1,272

Work in town+10.2 pts

More of San Saba’s workers stay in town

San Saba 22.7%Dilley 12.5%

Typical home built14 yrs

San Saba’s homes are older

Dilley 1985San Saba 1971

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in San Saba

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%

Dilley$1,040/mo

Typical home $162K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.45% · or rent about $1,279/mo · Housing →

San Saba$1,200/mo

Typical home $196K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.03% · or rent about $943/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between San Saba and Dilley.

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

San Saba places higher on 12 of 20 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

B+DilleySafer than 71% of U.S. towns A−San SabaSafer than 82% of U.S. towns

Schools

C−DilleyBetter than 21% of districts in the state C+San SabaBetter than 41% of districts in the state

Health

DDilleyHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns CSan SabaHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns

7Dilley

12San Saba

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #69#566 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #304#47 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #542#329 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #354#149 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #495#314 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #560#387 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #628#459 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #584#418

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Dilley’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

DilleySan Saba

Snow a year0″0″

January low42°F 33°F

July high97°F 93°F

Growing season (days)296d 234d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)4th 46th

Outdoors & history

DilleySan Saba

Trails0 mi 4 mi

Conserved land27.4%6.7%

Settled—1854

National Register places—1

Community

DilleySan Saba

Library hours a week41 hrs 28 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

177 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DilleyTX San SabaTX

Dilley ↔ San Saba177 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

DilleySan Saba

People

Population 3,769Highest 3,056Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% +0.6%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 37±3.5Highest 4% above TX 35.9±3.5Lowest about the TX average

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

Kids under 18 22.5%±7.6Highest TX: 25% 20.8%±4Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 11.1%±3.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.2%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 15.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.2%±4.1Highest TX: 6.2% 1.3%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $62,600±$23kHighest 20% below TX $50,373±$5kLowest 36% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $106,400±$16kLowest 63% below TX $124,000±$64kHighest 56% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,279±$663Highest 9% below TX $943±$58Lowest 33% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,546Highest 63% below TX $1,272Lowest 70% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.3%±24.8Highest TX: 51.7% 25.7%±16.5Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 8.6%Lowest TX: 13.8% 15.2%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 63.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 65.9%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 7 yrs older than TX 1971Lowest 21 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 27% below TX 22 minHighest 16% below TX

Work from home 1.8%±3.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 4.9%±4.4Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 12.5%Lowest 22.7%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 68.3 miHighest 43.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.68Highest 0.51Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (19%)Austin (8%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in San SabaFew work in Dilley

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 27.4%Highest 6.7%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 3.9 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 63.7Lowest 118Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #542 of 583 in TX #329 of 583 in TX

School district DILLEY ISDSAN SABA ISD

High school in town Dilley H SSan Saba H S

Students per teacherat that high school 9.6 9.6

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

Deciding?

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Bordering Dilley

Hilltop688 people

Towns like Dilley

Cisco3,955 people · $104K homes

Daingerfield2,529 people · $100K homes

Groesbeck3,914 people · $163K homes

West Columbia3,621 people · $141K homes

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.