Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Eagle Pass vs Marshall

450 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (24.7× in Eagle Pass) and property tax bill (2.1× in Eagle Pass).

×
Eagle Pass, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 28,339 people
×
Marshall, TXHomes around $166KTexas · 23,825 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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Eagle Pass

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.

Eagle Pass$1,450/mo
Typical home $219K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.65% · or rent about $880/mo · Housing →
Marshall$1,010/mo
Typical home $166K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $949/mo · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Eagle Pass and Marshall.

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

Eagle Pass places higher on 13 of 22 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.

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
Eagle PassMarshall
Snow a year0″1″
January low40°F33°F
July high98°F94°F
Growing season (days)287d233d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)4th24th
Outdoors & history
Eagle PassMarshall
Trails17 mi1 mi
Conserved land2.8%1.3%
Settled18501841
National Register places214
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here10—
Community
Eagle PassMarshall
Library hours a week41 hrs51 hrs
Colleges in town—2
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

450 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Eagle Pass ↔ Marshall450 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.

Eagle PassMarshall
People
Population 28,339Highest 23,825Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.2%Highest TX: +15.9% -0.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 30±1.7Lowest 16% below TX 32.5±2Highest 9% below TX
Marshall and Eagle Pass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.5%±2.7Highest TX: 25% 23.6%±2.3Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 12.2%±1.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 15%±1.6Highest TX: 13.4%
Marshall and Eagle Pass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.6%Highest TX: 33.8% 20%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±1.7Lowest TX: 6.2% 10%±1.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,207±$8kHighest 27% below TX $55,089±$9kLowest 30% below TX
Eagle Pass and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $188,000±$20kHighest 34% below TX $141,400±$17kLowest 50% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $880±$110Lowest 37% below TX $949±$54Highest 32% below TX
Marshall and Eagle Pass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,111Highest 26% below TX $1,472Lowest 65% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48%±8Lowest TX: 51.7% 52.2%±10.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Marshall and Eagle Pass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22%Lowest TX: 13.8% 22.4%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60.3%Highest TX: 62.6% 59.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 2 yrs older than TX 1969Lowest 23 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 25% below TX 17 minLowest 36% below TX
Work from home 5.1%±2.3Lowest TX: 14.4% 5.4%±1.7Highest TX: 14.4%
Marshall and Eagle Pass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 32.8%Highest 31.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.8 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.83Lowest 1.04Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (12%)Longview (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MarshallFew work in Eagle Pass
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.8%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 17.3 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 17Highest 9Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 58.0Highest 52.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #472 of 583 in TX#460 of 583 in TX
School district EAGLE PASS ISDMARSHALL ISD
High school in town Eagle Pass H SMarshall H S
Students per teacherat that high school 18.7Highest 15.2Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Eagle Pass neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Eagle Pass’s Town Square.

Marshall neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Marshall’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Eagle Pass and Marshall

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Bordering Eagle Pass

Towns like Eagle Pass

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.

Post to Eagle Pass

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in