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Elgin vs Azle

176 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (11.5× in Elgin) and property tax bill (+44% in Elgin).

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Elgin, TXHomes around $268KTexas · 11,563 people
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Azle, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 14,126 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.

ElginHomes around $268K
Housing$268K typical home11% below the TX typical home Outdoors#228 most walkable in TX2.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Elgin →
AzleOne of the healthiest towns
Health55% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$334K typical home11% above the TX typical home Outdoors#158 most conserved land in TX0.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Azle →
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.

Trails11.5×
Elgin has more miles of trail
Elgin 2.3 miAzle 0.2 mi
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Elgin
Elgin $6,400Azle $4,438
★ What stands out · Report cards

Azle places higher on 13 of 21 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+ElginSafer than 44% of U.S. towns C+AzleSafer than 36% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−ElginBetter than 18% of districts in the state BAzleBetter than 57% of districts in the state
Health
CElginHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns C+AzleHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns
8Elgin
13Azle

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #495#120 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #256#618 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #546#249 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #339#21 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #431#179 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #418#153 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #387#226 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #182#323

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Elgin’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 more a month in Azle

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.

Elgin$1,840/mo
Typical home $268K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.96% · or rent about $1,440/mo · Housing →
Azle$2,180/mo
Typical home $334K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $1,333/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Azle and Elgin.

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.

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
ElginAzle
Snow a year0″0″
January low39°F33°F
July high95°F97°F
Growing season (days)264d245d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st52nd
Outdoors & history
ElginAzle
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land2.2%4.7%
Settled—1846
National Register places2—
Community
ElginAzle
Library hours a week43 hrs44 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

176 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ElginTXAzleTX
Elgin ↔ Azle176 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.

ElginAzle
People
Population 11,563Lowest 14,126Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +20.3%Lowest TX: +15.9% +22.1%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 36.6±1.6Highest about the TX average 35.6±3Lowest about the TX average
Elgin and Azle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.6%±4.6Lowest TX: 25% 26.7%±4.1Highest TX: 25%
Azle and Elgin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.8%±3Lowest TX: 13.4% 15.3%±2.4Highest TX: 13.4%
Azle and Elgin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.1%Highest TX: 33.8% 22%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±2.2Highest TX: 6.2% 3%±1.2Lowest TX: 6.2%
Elgin and Azle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,114±$14kHighest 16% above TX $68,514±$11kLowest 13% below TX
Elgin and Azle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $326,400±$19kHighest 15% above TX $287,100±$21kLowest about the TX average
Elgin and Azle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,440±$92Highest about the TX average $1,333±$128Lowest 5% below TX
Elgin and Azle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,400Highest 51% above TX $4,438Lowest 5% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.7%±15.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 61.4%±16.3Highest TX: 51.7%
Azle and Elgin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 12.2%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 68.4%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 2 yrs older than TX 1987Lowest 5 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 21% above TX 31 minLowest 15% above TX
Work from home 21%±6.2Highest TX: 14.4% 16%±3.8Lowest TX: 14.4%
Elgin and Azle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.8%Highest 5.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.68Highest 0.58Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Austin (40%)Fort Worth (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AzleFew work in Elgin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.2%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 4Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 75.4Highest 60.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #546 of 583 in TX#249 of 583 in TX
School district ELGIN ISDAZLE ISD
High school in town Elgin H SAzle H S
Students per teacherat that high school 19.1Highest 15.8Lowest
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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