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Eldorado vs Arp

340 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.6× in Eldorado) and work in town (+23.3 pts in Eldorado).

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Eldorado, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,737 people
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Arp, TXHomes around $170KTexas · 1,111 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.

EldoradoKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 79%of TX districts All about Eldorado →
ArpHomes around $170K
Housing$170K typical home43% below the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Arp →
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.

Street grid4.6×
Eldorado has the more walkable street grid
Eldorado 150Arp 32.4
Work in town+23.3 pts
More of Eldorado’s workers stay in town
Eldorado 24.1%Arp 0.8%
Growth since 2010+11.3 pts
Arp has grown faster since 2010
Arp -8%Eldorado -19.3%
Jobs per worker+58%
Eldorado is more of a job hub
Eldorado 0.68Arp 0.43
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Arp

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.

Eldorado$630/mo
Typical home $96K (Census) · tax rate 1.53% · or rent about $650/mo · Housing →
Arp$1,070/mo
Typical home $170K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.26% · or rent about $1,037/mo · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Arp and Eldorado.

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.

Safety
–EldoradoNot graded BArpSafer than 62% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−EldoradoBetter than 79% of districts in the state B−ArpBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
C+EldoradoHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns BArpHealthier than 64% 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
EldoradoArp
Snow a year1″1″
January low32°F36°F
July high93°F94°F
Growing season (days)234d247d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th16th
Outdoors & history
EldoradoArp
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land3.3%—
Settled1895—
Archive photos—3
Famous people born here—5
Community
EldoradoArp
Library hours a week24 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

340 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EldoradoTXArpTX
Eldorado ↔ Arp340 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.

EldoradoArp
People
Population 1,737Highest 1,111Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -19.3%Lowest TX: +15.9% -8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 36.8±2.8Highest 3% above TX 36.6±7.2Lowest about the TX average
Eldorado and Arp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.4%±6.3Highest TX: 25% 25.6%±7.1Lowest TX: 25%
Eldorado and Arp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.7%±5.4Highest TX: 13.4% 16%±7.6Lowest TX: 13.4%
Eldorado and Arp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.3%Lowest TX: 33.8% 15%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±3.1Highest TX: 6.2% 2.2%±1.8Lowest TX: 6.2%
Eldorado and Arp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,882±$17kLowest 12% below TX $72,500±$24kHighest 8% below TX
Arp and Eldorado are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $96,000±$6kLowest 66% below TX $106,100±$22kHighest 63% below TX
Arp and Eldorado are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $650±$496Lowest 54% below TX $1,037±$299Highest 26% below TX
Arp and Eldorado are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,465Highest 65% below TX $1,340Lowest 68% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±58.7Highest TX: 51.7% 45.8%±34.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Eldorado and Arp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.5%Highest TX: 13.8% 9.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.6%Highest TX: 62.6% 81.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 19 yrs older than TX 1970Lowest 22 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 6% above TX 25 minLowest 5% below TX
Work from home 2.3%±2Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.1%±6.5Highest TX: 14.4%
Arp and Eldorado are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 24.1%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.3 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.68Highest 0.43Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Angelo (18%)Tyler (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ArpFew work in Eldorado
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 150Highest 32.4Lowest
Schools
School district SCHLEICHER ISDARP ISD
High school in town Eldorado H SArp H S
Students per teacherat that high school 8.0Lowest 10.4Highest
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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