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Ennis vs Alma

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (41.8× in Ennis) and trails (17× in Ennis).

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Ennis, TXA history townTexas · 22,588 people
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Alma, TXA small town of 541Texas · 541 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.

EnnisA history town
HistorySettled in 187240 places on the National Register Housing$264K typical home12% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 62%of TX districts All about Ennis →
AlmaA small town of 541
Quiet strengthsAlma doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Alma →
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.

Size41.8×
Ennis is the bigger place
Ennis 22,588Alma 541
Trails17×
Ennis has more miles of trail
Ennis 3.4 miAlma 0.2 mi
Street grid5.4×
Ennis has the more walkable street grid
Ennis 32.1Alma 6.0
Property tax bill+56%
Tax bills are bigger in Ennis
Ennis $4,061Alma $2,600
Rent+44%
Rent runs higher in Ennis
Ennis $1,362Alma $945
Work in town+23.2 pts
More of Ennis’s workers stay in town
Ennis 24.3%Alma 1.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Ennis$1,730/mo
Typical home $264K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.56% · or rent about $1,362/mo · Housing →
Alma$1,750/mo
Typical home $292K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $945/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

Where they are

Ennis and Alma share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

EnnisAlmaEnnisAlma
Ennis ↔ Alma6.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
36 Alma residents work in Ennis (19.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Alma →
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
B−EnnisSafer than 48% of U.S. towns –AlmaNot graded
Schools
BEnnisBetter than 62% of districts in the state –AlmaNot graded
Health
C−EnnisHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns –AlmaNot graded
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
EnnisAlma
Snow a year0″0″
January low36°F36°F
July high94°F94°F
Growing season (days)256d256d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)12th9th
Outdoors & history
EnnisAlma
Trails3 mi—
Conserved land1.7%—
Settled1872—
National Register places40—
Community
EnnisAlma
Library hours a week44 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.

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.

EnnisAlma
People
Population 22,588Highest 541Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.9% TX: +15.9% —
Median age 34.4±1.4Lowest 3% below TX 38.2±8.7Highest 7% above TX
Alma and Ennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.7%±3Highest TX: 25% 17.6%±5.4Lowest TX: 25%
Ennis and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.7%±2Highest TX: 13.4% 10%±3.9Lowest TX: 13.4%
Ennis and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.7%Highest TX: 33.8% 19.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 8.3%±8.4Highest TX: 6.2%
Alma and Ennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,074±$7kLowest 4% below TX $108,750±$51kHighest 39% above TX
Alma and Ennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $260,100±$22kLowest 8% below TX $292,300±$46kHighest about the TX average
Alma and Ennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,362±$70Highest about the TX average $945±$249Lowest 33% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,061Highest 4% below TX $2,600Lowest 39% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.4%±9.2Highest TX: 51.7% 45.5%±100Lowest TX: 51.7%
Ennis and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 3.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 84.1%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Lowest 2 yrs older than TX 1998Highest 6 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 3% above TX 27 minLowest about the TX average
Work from home 8.6%±2.8Lowest TX: 14.4% 13.8%±8.1Highest TX: 14.4%
Alma and Ennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 24.3%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.3 miLowest 40.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.03Highest 0.62Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (14%)Ennis (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Alma20% work in Ennis
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 12Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 32.1Highest 6.0Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #302 of 583 in TX—
School district ENNIS ISD—
High school in town Ennis H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 15.4 —
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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