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Eden vs Shamrock

277 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+53.9 pts in Shamrock) and rent (+82% in Shamrock).

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Eden, TXA regional job hubTexas · 1,730 people
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Shamrock, TXHomes around $82KTexas · 1,710 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.

EdenA regional job hub
Work455 jobsbased in Eden, a regional job hub Housing$139K typical home54% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 12%of TX districts All about Eden →
ShamrockHomes around $82K
Housing$82K typical home73% below the TX typical home Work976 jobsbased in Shamrock, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 22%of TX districts All about Shamrock →
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+53.9 pts
Shamrock has grown faster since 2010
Shamrock -6.3%Eden -60.2%
Rent+82%
Rent runs higher in Shamrock
Shamrock $958Eden $527
Trails3×
Eden has more miles of trail
Eden 0.6 miShamrock 0.2 mi
Kids under 18+12.5 pts
Shamrock has more kids
Shamrock 21.9%Eden 9.4%
Work in town+15.6 pts
More of Shamrock’s workers stay in town
Shamrock 31%Eden 15.4%
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Eden
Eden $1,478Shamrock $1,174
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $430 more a month in Eden

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.

Eden$950/mo
Typical home $139K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.89% · or rent about $527/mo · Housing →
Shamrock$520/mo
Typical home $82K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.29% · or rent about $958/mo · Housing →

The difference: $430 a month, about $5,100 a year, between Eden and Shamrock.

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
DEdenBetter than 12% of districts in the state C−ShamrockBetter than 22% of districts in the state
Health
C−EdenHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns CShamrockHealthier than 25% 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
EdenShamrock
Snow a year—9″
January low—24°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th70th
Outdoors & history
EdenShamrock
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0.4%
Settled—1890
National Register places—1
Community
EdenShamrock
Library hours a week—19 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

277 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EdenTXShamrockTX
Eden ↔ Shamrock277 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.

EdenShamrock
People
Population 1,730Highest 1,710Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -60.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% -6.3%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 41.4±3Highest 16% above TX 40.2±3.4Lowest 13% above TX
Eden and Shamrock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 9.4%±3.2Lowest TX: 25% 21.9%±4.5Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 15.2%±4Lowest TX: 13.4% 19.2%±4.8Highest TX: 13.4%
Shamrock and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 10%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±3.8Highest TX: 6.2% 0.5%±1.2Lowest TX: 6.2%
Eden and Shamrock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,321±$24kHighest 40% below TX $46,912±$20kLowest 40% below TX
Eden and Shamrock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $78,100±$21kLowest 72% below TX $91,000±$8kHighest 68% below TX
Shamrock and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $527±$90Lowest 62% below TX $958±$335Highest 32% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,478Highest 65% below TX $1,174Lowest 72% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.5%±100Lowest TX: 51.7% 76.5%±25.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Shamrock and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 19.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 76.5%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Highest 26 yrs older than TX 1962Lowest 30 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest about the TX average 29 minHighest 9% above TX
Work from home 2.8%±3.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 3.1%±3.1Highest TX: 14.4%
Shamrock and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.4%Lowest 31%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 104.8 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.94Highest 1.50Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Angelo (11%)Amarillo (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ShamrockFew work in Eden
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.5Lowest 113Highest
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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